Pranayama: The Art & Science of Breath

5-Day Pranayama Intensive

Teacher: Avril Bastianzs
Dates: Monday, September 21st to Friday October 28th, 2026
Time: 7:45am – 8:45am
Location: Kundalini House Studio + Online

Event Description

Pranayama: The Art & Science of Breath is a five-day intensive exploring one of yoga’s most powerful and transformative practices — conscious regulation of the breath.

Pranayama is traditionally described as the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. More than simply breathing exercises, pranayama works with prana — the vital life force — through the conscious refinement of breath, attention and energy.

Across five mornings, we will combine accessible yogic philosophy with embodied practice, developing a deeper understanding of how the breath can influence the nervous system, steady the mind, support yoga practice and prepare us for meditation.

Throughout the intensive, you will explore:

• Breath Awareness – Develop greater sensitivity to the natural rhythm, movement and quality of your breath.
• Prana & the Pranamaya Kosha – Explore the yogic understanding of breath as a bridge between the physical body, energy and mind.
• The Five Vayus – Discover the five primary movements of prana and how they relate to different functions within the body.
• The Nadis – Learn about the subtle channels through which prana is understood to move within the yogic system.
• Nervous System Regulation – Experience how different breathing practices can support steadiness, clarity, alertness and relaxation.
• Preparation for Meditation – Use pranayama to gather attention, quieten mental activity and create the conditions for deeper meditation.

Practices may include Dirgha Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodhana and Bhramari, with techniques introduced progressively and with appropriate modifications.

Suitable for complete beginners and experienced yoga practitioners alike, this intensive offers an opportunity to move beyond simply “taking a deep breath” and develop a more refined, embodied relationship with breathing.

Whether you practise yoga regularly or are simply curious about breathwork, you’ll leave with practical techniques you can return to in everyday life to support energy, nervous system balance, concentration and inner steadiness.

You can join all 5 sessions or come to just one.

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Investment

• Full 5 Days (Mon–Fri): $120 Studio | $70 Online

• Single Session: $28/$25 Studio | $16/$14 Online

• Members FREE

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About the Teacher

AVRIL BASTIANZS

Avril Bastiansz is a Melbourne-based Yoga and Vedic Meditation teacher, counsellor and psychotherapist with over a decade of experience. Her teaching weaves traditional yoga philosophy, pranayama and meditation with a grounded understanding of mental health, nervous system regulation and embodied wellbeing.

✨ Join us for five mornings devoted to the breath — cultivating greater awareness, vitality and steadiness through the ancient practice of pranayama.