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Breathwork Basics: The Power of Pranayama

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Dates
Friday 03/14/2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sunday 03/16/2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Pricing
$40.00 Breathwork Basics: The Power of Pranayama March 2025 Both Dates
$25.00 Breathwork Basics Single Date


Join us for the Breathwork Basics: The Power of Pranayama Workshop, an enlightening journey into the world of yogic breathing. "Prana" refers to the vital life energy that sustains us, and "pranayama" is the practice of regulating this energy through specific breathing techniques. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to reduce stress, enhance concentration, and reconnect with their breath—an essential yet often neglected aspect of our health.

Workshop Overview:

  1. Introduction to Pranayama: Discover the foundational concepts of prana (vital energy) and pranayama (controlled breathing), and understand how they influence our physical and mental well-being.

  2. Foundational Breathing Techniques: Begin with simple exercises to prepare the body, learning how to breathe deeply and effectively, setting the stage for more advanced practices.

  3. Exploring Pranayama Techniques: Dive into various breathing methods that can help manage stress, and anxiety, boost your energy, and improve focus and mental clarity.

  4. Take-Home Practices: Leave the workshop with a clear understanding and a practice plan, enabling you to continue benefiting from practicing pranayama on your own.

  5. Second Session Follow-Up: Return for a follow-up session to address any questions, deepen your understanding, and integrate additional techniques into your personal practice.

Benefits of Attending:

  • Stress and Anxiety Reduction: Learn powerful breathing strategies that calm the nervous system and promote deep relaxation.
  • Boosted Energy Levels: Experience how different breaths can invigorate and energize your body.
  • Enhanced Mental Clarity: Improve your cognitive functions through techniques that enhance focus and concentration.
  • Increased Self-Awareness: Develop a deeper connection with your inner self by mastering breath control.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is designed for everyone, from beginners to seasoned yoga practitioners. No prior experience with yoga or breathing exercises is necessary.

If you are inviting a guest, you must fill out the name and email address under the "Who will attend?" section of the checkout to guarantee them a space in the workshop.

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable clothing for movement
  • Yoga mat and a blanket for comfort we have some at the studio as well
  • Water bottle to stay hydrated
  • A notebook, if you wish to take notes



Pam Blum

Pam’s background is rich in knowledge, experience and a dedication to wellness motivated by a family history of obesity, unresolved conflict, and mental health challenges. Self-inquiry, lifelong learning, and movement are the cornerstones of Pam’s teaching. As a highly accomplished group fitness leader for more than 30 years, she guides clients through sessions that provide opportunities to tap into deep wisdom, to help shift perspectives about what is possible and to explore how truly magnificent our bodies really are; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Pam’s professional journey began with modern dance in 1981. Movement was the medicine she didn’t know she needed. Her current passion is primarily teaching yoga, cycling, suspension training, and Resist-a-Ball® helping to guide clients through classes or sessions that provide opportunities to grow inside and out.  She has a special affection for beginners, obese, chronically injured and de-conditioned clients because it’s never too late to start to move and there are always options available to choose to feel better in our bodies and in our lives. Pam is an AFAA and ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor, a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, a Functional Aging Specialist and Teacher Trainer for Spinning®, CrossCore® and Resist-a-Ball®. As Program Director for Evolutions in Annapolis, she sincerely enjoys the challenge of coordinating instructors, participants, preferences, times and interpreting options to keep everyone fresh, happy and actively pursuing their personal fitness and professional goals.

When not in the studio on a mat, a ball or a bike, Pam prefers quiet times contemplating, reading, chillaxing with her family and friends, or meandering around this gorgeous planet with her husband.


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