{"id":643,"date":"2024-10-26T19:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T17:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/?page_id=643"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:24:40","slug":"pranayama-breathwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/index.php\/pranayama-breathwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Pranayama &amp; Breathwork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:4vw;padding-right:4vw;padding-bottom:4vw;padding-left:4vw;min-height:66vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2341\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-703\" alt=\"Breathwork in Koh Phangan Thailand\" src=\"https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1.jpg\" style=\"object-position:77% 77%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"77% 77%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1.jpg 2341w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-1024x875.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-1536x1312.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-2048x1750.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-1568x1340.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/breathwork-cyril-lagel-koh-phangan-1-1320x1128.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2341px) 100vw, 2341px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87003584808a8aa6193b8daae103ea3a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>Pranayama&nbsp;<\/strong>: What if your breath was the key ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45604763dd5577bc266c2cb1a0f8fd97 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Much more than a technique, pranayama is an art of breath that calms the mind, rebalances the nervous system, and opens the door to meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e391ba58f391b12bdb3817fc8a38d7fe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Often overshadowed by postures in modern classes, pranayama is nonetheless one of the most powerful and transformative pillars of yoga. Each breath becomes a tool for purification, vitality, and inner clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-432b3ddcbd6e0c25aa46552bfe31f326 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Practiced regularly and with guidance, it transforms into a true art of living: a simple yet profound path to recentering, releasing tension, and rediscovering, breath by breath, what is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c357a927b382aa7e7bd53c3bf5f0cac9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama is an essential practice in major yoga schools like Ashtanga and Hatha. It prepares the body, nervous system, and mind for concentration, paving the way for meditation. Yet, in most yoga classes in the West, the emphasis is primarily on postures (asanas), neglecting this fundamental dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f61d07730ca5e426077834ec6959692a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">This is a loss, because pranayama is one of the most powerful and transformative disciplines: through breath, it calms the mind, releases tension, and awakens vital energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c7fc87ed8fdaccca3bee8177a0dbc58 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>A living art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-feda688ef51e969db51466e6626838fd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">More than a technique, pranayama is a living art, passed down from master to student for millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e106a358ff04a67e843920661d548eb8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">It is not simply about breathing in a certain way, but about learning to inhabit one\u2019s breath, to feel the subtle energy flowing within, and to harmonize it with universal energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b397adc08853ea2a10428e3366f5ab8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Each breath becomes an opening, each exhalation a liberation, and each pause a gateway to inner silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3f1b5be2aa757d54da90eabceb6edc7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>An integrated practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c10748667281d398349148b549507e39 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama is always integrated into a broader path: postures (asana), moral discipline (yama &amp; niyama), concentration (dharana), and meditation (dhyana).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f9b79cbb04afca9f56a7a165e29c14c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama techniques were developed to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7db264cf22c17998c7e368a8f93845dd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 purify the body and subtle energies,<br>\u2022 strengthen the nervous and vital systems,<br>\u2022 prepare the mind for meditation,<br>\u2022 harmonize internal forces, and promote emotional stability.<br>Even today, pranayama remains a central practice in Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and other classical lineages, offering each breath the potential for profound transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-039d25a8eecb107b67dda18d311bf2d1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>The roots of Pranayama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1919d02325769d1270547125c6f1272 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama is one of the core practices of yoga, passed down for millennia in Indian traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b989248abcff25269ec5db2797e71ff wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">The word pranayama is composed of two terms: prana, the vital energy that flows within us, and ayama, expansion or control. Thus, pranayama literally means \u00ab&nbsp;the art of directing and expanding vital energy through the breath.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4810bfedc14a96fd73ffc7ffb088e8e3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\">Foundational texts :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce7c31e47f689be7669349bd6c78991c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2013 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (II-49 to II-53): pranayama stabilizes the mind and prepares for meditation.<br>\u2013 Bhagavad Gita (IV-29): union of prana and apana, balance of vital forces.<br>\u2013 Hatha Yoga Pradipika (II-2): \u00ab&nbsp;When the breath is unsteady, the mind is unsteady. When the breath is steady, the mind becomes steady.&nbsp;\u00bb<br>Gheranda Samhita (V-1): pranayama purifies the body and illuminates the mind.<br>\u2013 Yoga Rahasya: the breath acts on the subtle sheaths (koshas), allowing for a progressive transformation of consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cef26e667b7d07d709e1dfef5085961b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2013 Taittiriya Upanishad: Breath is the bridge between body and mind, between the individual and the universal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d93c52d99b16c89bc1f7405e81c7a558 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><br><strong>Tradition &amp; science : a coherence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea94671c04ba5b637d39c23e83f40911 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">For millennia, the foundational texts of yoga have described the effects of pranayama: purification of the nadis, mental balance, and preparation for meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bef03214a5d12c03c19f059c13c4573 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Today, modern science confirms these insights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68a07c17ab79751d75c8559e38b4af43 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Suspension of breath (Yoga Sutras): linked to the regulation of the autonomic nervous system and the reduction of mental activity.<br>Union of prana and apana (Bhagavad Gita): corresponds to the balance between inhalation\/activation (sympathetic nervous system) and exhalation\/relaxation (parasympathetic nervous system).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82e43f3471c17c5bc9de9c59c8bc8591 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Purification of the nadis (Hatha Yoga Pradipika): resonates with the modern understanding of gas exchange, the role of carbon dioxide, and heart rate variability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-810624b57900c2fb6388e9e1896f2277 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Breath as a Bridge (Upanishads): This aligns with neuroscience discoveries showing how breathing directly influences the brain, emotions, and consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72b5b72066858a537bf1b224f5b4ed32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">This convergence of ancient wisdom and contemporary science illustrates what Eddie Stern and other modern masters teach: pranayama is both a spiritual practice and a science of breath that acts on the body, mind, and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6ea9d5de70b94d538b8a78a91fb3148 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>Tradition and modernity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-655fe8305bd535e91118b2262e49af72 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">It is essential to distinguish traditional pranayama from modern breathwork :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7d580bd4148cdae9f92e141ce87810e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Breathwork, which emerged in the West in the 1960s, often emphasizes emotional exploration through intense and rapid breathing. It can induce altered states of consciousness or cathartic releases, but remains limited to isolated experiences.<br>Pranayama, transmitted through classical lineages, is a codified and progressive path. It aims to refine and stabilize the breath, purify the nadis (energy channels), balance the nervous system, and prepare the mind for meditation. In short: where breathwork seeks the intensity of an experience, pranayama builds lasting inner stability and a gradual opening to deeper awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db2ca43aa036d79a7cd3648cb037d9b4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>The benefits Pranayama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83184921777c1a15b61d08ab59b219ce wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Calm the mind: soothe mental fluctuations.<br>\u2022 Strengthen the nervous system: balance between activation and relaxation, resilience to stress.<br>\u2022 Increase vitality: optimize gas exchange, develop energy, and support longevity.<br>\u2022 Balance emotions: promote inner stability, presence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"breathwork sympathetic parasympathetic system\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"breathwork brain activity\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1.jpeg 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2cbd5199a8653aa54149273e88adeb61 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>What is good breathing ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8110164c9d7513f22be69879aa2806c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\">Proper breathing is :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f2dc11d6f3ce14c08d5d498350f8c8d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Conscious: directed and felt at every moment.<br>Diaphragmatic: deep and complete.<br>Regular and fluid: it establishes a calming rhythm.<br>Nasal: filtered, warmed, and energizing.<br>Relearning to breathe this way restores balance and nourishes vital energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-156035ecf103f86c3f2bbf60db0db0ce wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>When to practice Pranayama ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54d3be81a5041e3311c8e372773c12e9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Upon waking: to clarify the mind and awaken energy.<br>\u2022 Before yoga or meditation: to center and prepare.<br>\u2022 During the day: to soothe stress in a few cycles.<br>\u2022 In the evening: to calm the mind and promote deep sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67459961bb41455c24788ae723e180b9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><br><strong>Where to practice ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9846f4471a73a8302004d620efffb4f7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 At home, sitting with your back relaxed, in a quiet place.<br>\u2022 In nature, to connect with a subtle and calming energy.<br>\u2022 In a shala or dedicated space, with the guidance of a teacher. Pranayama is practiced gradually and with guidance, in order to reap all its benefits and avoid any imbalance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d59a815ae9e34e92b423fa1dba5ea7e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama is an invitation to delve into your inner self:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-718b7616cfb09be9c2c5884f8b016301 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">to rediscover natural breathing, connect with vital energy, and rediscover the essence of yoga as an art of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14adb44be8249544cfb1d73d674996fb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>Why practice with me ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1746a46039c28f9b67fce51ab2700501 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">With over fifteen years of teaching experience and several decades of exploring breath (freediving, scuba diving, breathing practices), I transmit pranayama as it was taught to me in traditional lineages, with a clear, progressive, and accessible approach.<br>My intention is not to provoke extreme experiences like in some forms of breathwork; I teach a safe and sustainable art of breath: a path to vitality, inner stability, and clarity of consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4149a626d2b18dc1c923236768cda2fe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><strong>My vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8465e61289a8c40b6be80cf0391da2b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Pranayama has been at the heart of my practice since my first steps in yoga. With an unconventional background, ranging from fashion photography to deep-sea diving, I discovered early on the power of breath as a tool for healing and transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d98b9a39afd7ea503e38a9022a0f726 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">I have been fortunate to receive instruction from several masters, including B. N. S. Iyengar and Dr. H. V. Nagaraj Rao, who shared with me a vision rooted in the Indian tradition of yoga. I also completed a comprehensive three-level pranayama training program with Eddie Stern, Harshvardhan Jhaveri, and Robert Moses, specifically designed for yoga teachers. This demanding training provided me with a solid foundation and a clear structure for teaching breathwork in a way that is faithful to tradition, progressive, and accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e550e92eaedbc0b2261624d0b2617f3a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">My path in yoga has always united postures (asanas) and breath. The asanas have given me the stability and strength necessary to explore pranayama more deeply. Conversely, breathwork has transformed my postural practice, imbuing it with a quality of presence, calm, and concentration that only conscious breathing can awaken. Yoga and pranayama are not two separate worlds: they nourish each other and together pave the way to meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77c85b4628d389d27e36b6ab54446623 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">Today, my intention is simple: to share pranayama as a living art, rooted in the tradition of yoga but adapted to our modern lives. I wish to offer everyone the opportunity to rediscover breath, energy, and serenity, by exploring how breath can become a true ally in practice as well as in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59294883a616d20ae1a9e4debf68aedd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a8082\"><br><strong>On the reading side, some references :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdcee8a4aaf9052dfe9e1653ed1acf9f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Just breathe,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Respire-tout-simplement-potentiel-favoriser-ebook\/dp\/B07DYF3ZV5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Brul\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e59c70707fe58772b20919fe61c6a1e2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Breathe, The extraordinary power of breathing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Respirer-James-NESTOR\/dp\/2263150854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Nestor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-498e917876240a0d8ea43f07beafbc44 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 One Simple Thing,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/One-Simple-Thing-Science-Transform\/dp\/0865477809\/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=2NTHVPKTJT11L&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qWyi8mJrcT_izHtiNZWa4MjVsLkfOgqtFGV8MQIbRQ36_FX0SrQUx5VJUnfEt65j-n9UevjM4HwCTFpaWvebqRrWg0TvFfj06GasPr-SJwbXJ3l_k-CmR9IRoSCtt8D4mqiat5hQJKibSvShMtjTJiy15hIcBn--BLQLS5iIny6cxrUdP-jfSJuDvN8b4j2E-AtRGOnNFAHNe8NhlT9MHPNRjG1YubHnaK_GTIjntr06SdTt3N5zs8fATUYoS4n6VnHYo8ya4th3rjYgxYC3hA.-Dp-lPcRM4k9yAVjGVhNVYw6Mllw0H3qrodc0iWTnpg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=eddie+stern&amp;qid=1728564682&amp;sprefix=eddie+stern%2Caps%2C66&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eddie Stern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b539385568f41fa42c50633d0c2a57d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Light on pranayama,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/PRANAYAMA-DIPIKA-Bks-Iyengar\/dp\/2283025753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B.K.S Iyengar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca1344df1edd22a6c37435709b48dd4b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6f6f6d\">\u2022 Breathing: Anatomy, breathing gesture,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Respiration-Anatomie-respiratoire-Blandine-Calais-Germain\/dp\/2907653989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blandine Calais-Germain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"648\" src=\"http:\/\/yogashalathailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-662x1024.png\" 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