THE BREATHWORK MASTERCLASS: WHY WE ARE OVER-BREATHING IN YOGA
Let's understand the neuroscience of modern pranayama and learn how we can actually support our students wellbeing and nervous system regulation in a sustainable way. And no - its not by taking deeper breaths!
Time & Location
Oct 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Zoom Call
About the Event
Are your breathing cues accidentally triggering anxiety in your students?
Every day, well-meaning yoga teachers use cues like "Take a huge, deep breath in" or "Sigh it out through the mouth."
We are taught these techniques bring in fresh oxygen and clear out toxic energy, but on a cellular level, the exact opposite is true.
In this 45-minute masterclass, we will bridge cutting-edge neuroscience with classical Tantric wisdom to disrupt how you understand the breath. You will discover why chronic over-breathing on the mat is actually starving the brain of oxygen, and how to harness the true mechanics of Pranayama to build profound nervous system resilience.
What You Will Learn:
The Oxygen Myth: Why cueing massive, gaping breaths restricts oxygen flow and how to leverage the biological magic of the Bohr Effect instead.
Unlearning Toxic Cues: The common breathing instructions you need to drop from your classes immediately, and the functional, science-backed language to replace them.
The Vagus Nerve Hack: How to intelligently sequence inhalations, exhalations, and retentions to instantly shift a room out of fight-or-flight and into deep coherence.
Who This Is For:
Yoga teachers, breathwork facilitators or dedicated students who are ready to move beyond basic breathing exercises and master the biological and energetic architecture of the human body. Secure your free spot today and change the way you hold space on the mat.
Secure your free spot today and permanently upgrade the way you hold space on the mat. What will you teach when you finally know how the breath actually works?
About Marlene
Marlene is a 1000+ hr certified Yoga Teacher (YACEP, E-RYT) and founder of Yoga on the Move. She has spent over a decade studying the Yogic body with leading teachers worldwide, including travels to India. Marlene combines science and ancient wisdom in her teaching, inspiring students to release tension, connect to consciousness, and explore deeper layers of self through Vinyasa, Yin, meditation, sequencing, and breathwork.