Bioenergy and Breath

Bioenergy Programs Include:

Basic Bioenergy

Bioenergy and Breath

Bioenergy Practice Sessions



"We are built from two components--biochemical matter and energy. The energy that animates the bodies of humans and animals is known as bioenergy--the energy of life. This force surrounds every cell like a miniature wire, providing a blueprint for the physical body and serving as a medium for the flow of information throughout the body." 
--Mietek & Margaret Wirkus

Bioenergy and Breath
CE credits (YA) 

This course focuses on the breath’s central role in the study and practice of Bioenergy. The quality of our breathing deeply effects the quality of our energy practice. If there are tensions in the breath due to poor breathing habits, our capacity to work with energy is greatly diminished. Class instruction focuses on identifying and dismantling dysfunctional breathing patterns as a means to impacting energy flow and allow it to move more freely. Emphasis is on developing skills in yogic rhythmic breathing, which is a key component of Bioenergy practice.

Note:  This optional course is twofold: first it serves as an ideal introduction to the Basic Bioenergy Course, as well as being helpful to those who have already taken the Basic Course and are seeking to deepen their skills in working with the breath.

Class Topics to Include:

  • Scientific and esoteric theories behind the Science of Breath
  • Anatomy of breathing
  • Physiology and psychology of dysfunctional breathing patterns
  • Relationship between breath and energy flow
  • Yoga of effortless effort
  • Awakening the innate intelligence of the breath
  • Fundamentals of yogic rhythmic breathing