Richard Freeman – PRANAYAMADESCRIPTIONPranayama (literally “to release life energy from its boundsâ€) is considered the central practice that will lead you into the true promise of yoga: the experience of freedom itself. When performed correctly, this powerful form of conscious breathwork reveals the intricate web of your thoughts, physiology, and energetic patterns—helping you learn to quiet the mind, heighten receptivity, and open to what is referred to in yoga as the intrinsic radiance of being. Featuring six video sessions with Richard Freeman, plus a wealth of lessons and exercises, Pranayama will teach you advanced yogic meditative techniques that will serve as a solid base for a longstanding practice.What You Will Receive:Six Video Learning SessionsRichard Freeman presents six workshops of advanced yogic meditative techniques that will serve as a solid base for a longstanding pranayama practiceA Month-by-Month Practice PlanEncouragement, reminders, and more exercises for continuing your progressSupplemental ResourcesCourse includes an online glossary of terms, additional resources, and anatomical images to support your evolving practicePractice TrackerAn online tool to visually track your progress with each exerciseComplete Downloads of All Course MaterialsThe entire program of Pranayama is yours to keep and enjoy as your practice growsLearn Advanced Yoga Meditation and Breathwork with Expert Teacher Richard FreemanPranayama (literally “to release life energy from its boundsâ€) is considered the central practice that will lead you into the true promise of yoga: the experience of freedom itself. When performed correctly, this powerful form of conscious breathwork reveals the intricate web of your thoughts, physiology, and energetic patterns—helping you learn to quiet the mind, heighten receptivity, and open to what is referred to in yoga as “the intrinsic radiance of being.â€With Pranayama, Richard Freeman—who is widely considered one of the world’s foremost Western instructors of Ashtanga yoga—brings you a six-month online video training course in this long-guarded art.Featuring six 75-minute sessions with Richard plus a wealth of lessons and practices, Pranayama brings you into the company of one of today’s most sought-after teachers to explore:The history and essential principles of pranayamaOpening the internal channels of flow and awareness that allow the full spectrum of the breath to manifestThe mysterious power of pranayama to soothe and revitalize the body, mind, and spiritHow pranayama serves as a bridge between yoga’s active, outward practices (like asana) and yoga’s internal meditative or philosophical facetsDemonstrations offering specific guidance in pranayama while seated or lying downHow pranayama awakens and strengthens your body’s natural intelligenceRichard Freeman teaches that every breath we take can become a guiding thread into the depths of yoga—a place of freedom and immediacy of awareness that begins on the practice mat and gradually extends into each moment of our lives. Pranayama shares the wisdom of Richard’s four-plus decades of teaching and practice to illuminate your own continuing exploration of this essential skill.Note: Experience in yoga is highly recommended before enrolling in this course.