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Breath_Teaching_Cautions_Assessment

Please answer any one of the following in the Forum:

Clarify the importance of distinguishing between preparatory breath practices and formal pranayama techniques.
Delineate which practices are safe for beginners and which are not.
Learn which aspect of the breath cycle requires particular experience and skill to safely practice and teach.
Explain cautions to be observed during practice.
Describe multiple perspectives from which to consider and teach breathing practices and pranayama.

Pranayama & Breath Practices: Teaching Cautions & Considerations

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we examine the fundamental cautions related to pranayama.

Objective

Become clear on the fundamental cautions related to practicing pranayama and the associated implications and best practices for teaching about the breath.

Description

Clarify the importance of distinguishing between preparatory breath practices and formal pranayama techniques. Delineate which practices are safe for beginners and which are not. Learn which aspect of the breath cycle requires particular experience and skill to safely practice and teach. Explain cautions to be observed during practice. Describe multiple perspectives from which to consider and teach breathing practices and pranayama.