'Breath is Life' Pranayama & Breathwork Course
The N° 1 Pranayama & Breathwork Course Online
Optimize your health and awaken your full potential
This course has become the gold standard for breathwork and pranayama practitioners and teachers. Reduce stress, sleep better, strengthen your immune system, relieve pain, and gain emotional clarity. This is your opportunity to master ancient techniques through expert-led online breathwork classes.
Optimize your health and awaken your full potential
This course has become the golden standard for breathwork and pranayama practitioners and teachers. Reduce stress, sleep better, strengthen your immune system, relieve pain, and gain emotional clarity. This is your opportunity to master ancient techniques through online expert breathwork classes.
A Breathwork & Pranayama Course
Transform Your Mind, Body & Life
Breathwork and pranayama are among the most powerful tools to enhance your mental and physical health. More and more scientific studies have shown their mental benefits- such as stress reduction, better sleep, and improved emotional balance- as well as physical benefits like pain relief and a stronger immune system. It’s no wonder breathwork and pranayama practices are becoming so popular today.
This is one of the most comprehensive and widely followed breathwork and pranayama courses available online. While similar courses are often sold for around $200 USD, we believe knowledge should be shared, not commercialized- so you can choose the price that feels right for you.
* This is a Yoga Alliance Registred Course which gives the student 16 CEU points.
* Already practicing breathwork and aspiring to become a Certified Breathwork Instructor?
The ‘Life Awareness Breathwork Instructor’ may be of interest to you.
Body & Mind Training
Pranayama & Breathwork
Meditation
9 Science-Backed Benefits of Breathwork & Pranayama Training
Stress Less
Pranayama lowers cortisol levels, helping you feel calm and relaxed.
Boost Immunity
By reducing stress, it strengthens your body’s natural defenses.
Breathe Better
Improves lung health and supports conditions like asthma, COPD, and more.
Optimize Health
Proven techniques to enhance your overall well-being.
Sleep Deeper
Practices like Bhramari promote deep rest and help reduce insomnia.
Sharper Mind
Enhances focus, memory, and mental clarity.
Better Mood
Regulates the nervous system to ease anxiety and uplift your mood.
More Energy
Specific techniques leave you feeling recharged and alert.
Happy Gut
Reduces stress to support healthy digestion and relieve issues such as IBS.
Real Transformations From Our Breathwork Family
These students didn’t just take a course- they took their lives back.
Hear from people who once struggled with burnout, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion… and found peace, energy, and purpose- all through the power of breath.
Don’t take our word for it- hear from the students who transformed their lives through these very techniques.
What Will You Learn In This Course?
15 Pranayama Breathing Practices
Awaken your full potential & optimize your health and wellbeing
You’ll learn both powerful, activating techniques and slower, cleansing pranayama methods. Together, they purify, balance, and strengthen your control over the mind and nervous system. This course is perfect for anyone looking to optimize their mental and physical health and awaken their highest potential.
Over 60 Pranayama, Breathwork, and mind training videos and tutorials
𑁍 Yogic breathing (Full body breathing/ Wim Hof Breathing)
𑁍 ChidShakti Pranayama (Energy & Consciousness Awakening breathing)
𑁍 Anulom Vilom Pranayama (Alternate nostril breathing)
𑁍 Shodhana Pranayama (Energy channel purification breath)
𑁍 Kapalbhati Pranayama (Skull cleansing breath)
𑁍 Bhastrika Pranayama (Breath of fire)
𑁍 Ujjayi Pranayama (Victorious breath)
𑁍 Kaki Mudra Pranayama (Crow´s Beak Breath)
𑁍 Pranava Pranayama (Universal energy breathing)
𑁍 Bahya Pranayama (Expelling breath)
𑁍 Bhramari Pranayama (Bees breath)
𑁍 Udgeeth Pranayama (Chanting of Ohm)
𑁍 3 Bhandas (Energy locks)
𑁍 5 Tibetan Rites (The Fountain of Youth)
𑁍 5 Minute warm-up
𑁍 14 Minute full-body training
𑁍 Yoga Asana sessions
𑁍 Meditation Techniques
You will also learn:
Tools, techniques, and ancient wisdom you can use daily.
Trusted by Thousands Worldwide
This course is among the most popular and extensive online breathwork classes available today. While similar courses are priced over $200,This course allows you to choose how much you can pay, emphasizing that this knowledge is for your own well being and helping improve a better world.
The Art of Breath Retention: Mastering Breath Holds - Kumbhakas
- Master various Kumbhakas, or breath retention techniques.
- These practices are not just about holding the breath; they are powerful tools for enhancing energy flow and mental clarity.
- By practicing Kumbhakas, you'll learn to control your mind and nervous system more effectively.
- This deeper control is key to advancing your breathwork practice and achieving inner stillness.
Energy Locks (Bandhas): Boosting Your Pranayama Practice
- Explore the transformative power of Bandhas, or energy locks.
- These practices go beyond simple muscle contractions; they are essential for channeling and controlling your internal energy.
- By mastering Bandhas, you'll enhance your ability to focus and stabilize your mind and nervous system.
- This mastery is vital for deepening your breathwork practice and achieving profound inner balance.
The Art of Mastering the Mind Through Meditation
- Deepening meditation techniques to cultivate inner peace and mindfulness.
- Through Pranayama and breathwork, you'll master your mind and clear your emotional system, enabling deep states of meditation and self-realization.
- These practices are powerful tools for achieving profound inner clarity. Mastering them will enhance your well-being and unlock true self-awareness.
What’s included in the course?
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
Access over 60 guided sessions, totaling more than 15 hours of high-definition content. These tutorials are available anytime, anywhere- perfect for immersive online breathwork training at your own pace.
WARMUP & EXERCISE VIDEOS:
Tailored physical exercises designed to prepare the body for breathing practices.
CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION:
Get certified! This pranayama course provides a Yoga Alliance–registered certificate of completion. Earn an internationally recognized certification with 16 Yoga Alliance CEU points.
Extra Brain Enhancing Audio© Sessions
Tune your brainwaves with music sessions
Explore brain-enhancing audio designed to guide you into deep relaxation, restful sleep, or revitalization. These soundscapes are carefully engineered to help you reach your desired mental state and enhance overall vitality and tranquility.
This is an official Yoga Alliance® Registered Pranayama and Breathwork Course, offering students 16 hours of Yoga Alliance® CEU credits.
Exclusive Course Previews: A Glimpse into the Breathwork Journey
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Master your breath, transform your life. Learn the key practices to boost your mental and physical health, optimize your energy, and thrive.
Join the Breath is Life Course:
- Master 15 types of essential Pranayama and Breathwork practices
- Study 60+ high-quality video lectures and sessions recorded at stunning locations.
- Study anytime, anywhere—on all your devices with the Yogalap app.
- Learn proper breathing to help reduce stress levels & increase energy levels
- Attain a greater sense of control over your body & mind
- Experience higher states of awareness
- Earn 16 CEU points with this Yoga Alliance Registered course.
Bonuses:
- Advanced session - Opening the 3rd eye center
- Cooling Breath - Purify mind & body
- 8+ Guided Meditations & Brain Enhancing Audio files
- Physical Stretches, Warmups, Yoga Asana & Healing sessions
- Attain a greater sense of control over your body & mind
- Experience higher states of awareness
- * Already practicing Breathwork and aspiring to become a Certified Breathwork Instructor? Life Awareness Breathwork Instructor Course might be your next step.
Making this courses available for everyone
It’s our mission to make these life-empowering techniques accessible to everyone. Use the slider to choose your price for this course. Please pay the suggested amount or contribute what you can afford- higher contributions help us share this knowledge with those who cannot.
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Meet Your Teacher:
Michaël Bijker
A Mission to spread Knowledge, Well- Being and Wisdom
yogalap founder Michaël Bijker has been improving the mental and physical well-being of tens of thousands of people around the world from all genders, backgrounds, and walks of life.
Professional member of:
Inhale clarity. Exhale tension. Discover the healing power of your own breath with a world-class guide.
Is This Course Right for You?
No prior experience needed. Just a willingness to breathe, feel, and grow.
For All Levels
Perfect for complete beginners as well as advanced breathwork and pranayama practitioners.
Is This Course Right For Me?
No prior experience needed- just a willingness to breathe, feel, and grow.
Deepen Your Practice
An ideal course for yoga practitioners and teachers, as well as meditation practitioners and teachers, who want to deepen their practice.
Enhance Your Life
For anyone looking to become stronger, healthier, and happier.
Essential for Professionals
Highly beneficial for athletes, healers, and life coaches.
Holistic Wellness
Supports those dealing with insomnia, depression, overthinking, low energy, addiction, or restlessness- and anyone wanting to train the mind and expand awareness.
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Explore the Full Course Structure — Before You Begin!
1. Habit Transformation
𑁍 Gain the tools to replace unhelpful habits with healthier, more positive behaviors.
𑁍 Understand why negative patterns exist and learn effective strategies to change them, paving the way for a more fulfilling life.
𑁍 Get daily journaling assignmentsLearn techniques to become more aware, and positively change negative behavior.
𑁍 Set goals and learn to manifest your goals
2. Breathwork Techniques
𑁍 Explore powerful and subtle breathwork techniques to regulate emotions, reduce stress, and improve cognitive function.
𑁍 Empower your body & mind for profound life changes!Learn to regulate your nervous system, your mind and emotional system.
𑁍 Optimize physical and mental health with breathing techniques.
𑁍 Alter your mental state to higher states of awareness for manifesting a better life.
3. Physical Training
𑁍 Engage in simple yet powerful exercises that harmonize your body and mind, boosting your overall well-being.
𑁍 Improve your health, open up your body, and build strength through these effective physical routines.
𑁍 Learn QiGong, Yoga and modern workout routines to optimize your health and optimize your energy levels!
4. Meditation & Mind Training
𑁍 Delve into meditation techniques that promote mental clarity, inner peace, and profound self-awareness.
𑁍 By integrating these methods into your daily routine, you can achieve a balanced, fulfilling life and unlock your highest capabilities.
5. Life and Mind Insights
𑁍 Gain deeper insights into the workings of your mind and emotions, enhancing your understanding of life’s dynamics.
𑁍 Through a profound self-exploration, awaken your full potential and navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.
Chapter 1. Connecting With the Breath
𑁍 Introduction: Connecting with the breath
𑁍 Theory: How to do the pranayama sessions
𑁍 Connecting with the breath session 1
𑁍 Theory: The importance of nasal breathing
𑁍 Connecting with the breath – pranayama session 2
𑁍 Theory: Tips for sitting in the breathwork and meditation sessions
𑁍 Full body breathing session 1 – “Deepening the breath”
𑁍 Theory: Meditation explained part 1 – “Calming the mind”
𑁍 Full body breathing session 2 – “Creating space”
Chapter 2: Turning off the breath = Turning off the Mind
𑁍 Theory: Yoga Pranayama explained
𑁍 Ujjayi Pranayama session 1 – “Victorious breath”
𑁍 Ujjayi Pranayama session 2 – “Ocean breathing”
𑁍 Theory: Holding of the breath – Kumbhakas
𑁍 Ujjayi Pranayama session 3 – “The space in between”
𑁍 Ujjayi Pranayama session 4 – “Breathing meditation”
𑁍 Theory: Meditation explained 2 – “Layers of the self”
Chapter 3: Opening the Energy System
𑁍 Energy & Consciousness Awakening Breath 1 – “Initiation session”
𑁍 Energy breathing session 2 – “Life awareness & consciousness”
𑁍 Theory: Strong VS gentle pranayama practices
𑁍 Energy breathing session 3 – “Deepening the awareness”
𑁍 Energy breathing session 3 – “Opening mind and heart”
𑁍 Energy breathing session 4 – “Creating inner Space”
𑁍 Energy breathing session 5 – “Centring the Awareness”
Chapter 4: Meditation & Mind Training
𑁍 Theory: Tapping into the power of the breath
𑁍 Strong Yogic breathing Session 1 – “Opening all the energy systems”
𑁍 Strong Yogic Breathing session 2 – “A body of energy”
𑁍 Theory: Meditation explained 3 – “Your true Nature”
𑁍 Strong yogic breathing session 3 – “Feeling your energy body”
𑁍 Strong yogic breathing session 4 – “The infinite space within”
𑁍 Theory: How to end the pranayam sessions
𑁍 Need support?
Chapter 5: Bandas (Body Locks) & Bahya Pranayama
𑁍 Gain deeper insights into the workings of your mind and emotions, enhancing your understanding of life’s dynamics.
𑁍 Through a profound self-exploration, awaken your full potential and navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.
Chapter 6: Purifying Mind & Body with the Breath
𑁍 Shining Skull Breath – Kapalbhati Pranayama
𑁍 Kapalbhati Pranayama step by step explanation
𑁍 Kapalbhati Pranayama session
𑁍 Breath of Fire – Bhastrika Pranayama explained
𑁍 Bhastrika Pranayama session 1
𑁍 Bhastrika Pranayama session 2
𑁍 Kaki mudra Pranayama explained & session 1
𑁍 Kaki mudra Pranayama session 2
𑁍 Kaki mudra Pranayama session 3
𑁍 Extra: Cooling breath (Sitali & Sitkari Pranayama)
Chapter 7: Centering the Awareness
𑁍 Theory: Tuning of the breath
𑁍 Nadi Shodhana/ Energy channel cleansing breath – Theoretical explanation
𑁍 Anulom Vilom/ Nadi Shodhana Pranayama session 1
𑁍 Anulom Vilom/ Nadi Shodhana Pranayama session 2
𑁍 Refining the breath – A talk about sharpening the mind through breathing
𑁍 Bhastrika & Nadi Shodhana session
𑁍 Kapalbhati + Nadi Shodhana session
𑁍 Full Pranayama Session – Advanced!
Chapter 8: Going deeper within – Advanced Pranayama
𑁍 Theory: Taking the awareness deeper
𑁍 Cosmic Breathing – Pranava Pranayama
𑁍 Cosmic Breathing Session
𑁍 Bhramari Pranayama explained
𑁍 Udgeeth Pranayama – AUM chanting
𑁍 Theory: A talk about the mind and how to train it
𑁍 Guided meditation
𑁍 Theory: Buddhist Meditation Practice – Vipassana
𑁍 Vipassana guided meditation session
𑁍 Theory: How to develop Self Practice
𑁍 Sharing the knowledge of breathwork to inspire, heal and manifest
Chapter 9: BONUS: Guided Meditations & Audio Files
𑁍 Universal Being’ – Guided meditation session
𑁍 ´Breathing consciousness´ – Guided meditation session
𑁍 ´Opening up´- Guided meditation session
𑁍 ´Healing Mind & Body´- Guided meditation session
𑁍 Brain Enhancing Audio files
Chapter 10: BONUS: Guided Meditations & Audio Files
𑁍 5 minute warmup
𑁍 5 tibetan rites
𑁍 14 minute opening and strengthening
𑁍 Strong 25 minute yoga Asana session
𑁍 The third eye centre & pineal gland
𑁍 Complete Yoga Healing session ( ‘Life Design Course’ – Manifesting Power of Mind & Heart )
𑁍 Complete Movement -Breathwork – Meditation session : Opening mind & heart
𑁍 Surya Namaskar/ Sun Salutation
𑁍 8 Limbs of Yoga explained
Frequently Asked Questions
Need any help? Don’t hesitate to join us.
𑁍 Most students dedicate 4 hours per week, but it’s completely flexible.
𑁍 You can move through the course at your own rhythm, whether that means diving deep in a short time or slowly integrating the practices into your daily routine.
𑁍 No! This course is for all levels.
𑁍 Whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced yogi, you’ll find accessible teachings and powerful techniques to deepen your journey.
𑁍 You can learn more about this on the top of the page.
𑁍 Yes, breathwork is incredibly helpful for stress, insomnia, overthinking, and emotional balance.
𑁍 That said, if you have medical or mental health conditions, it’s always a good idea to consult a professional before diving in.
𑁍 This course offers 16 Yoga Alliance® CEU points, perfect for continuing education.
𑁍 If you want to teach, we recommend following up with our Breathwork Instructor Course, which is specifically designed for teaching certification.
𑁍 No worries. We offer a money-back guarantee. If it’s not a fit, just let us know.
𑁍 We want you to feel supported, not stuck.
𑁍 Yes. We offer a “Choose Your Price” model.
𑁍 We also provide scholarships for those in need.
𑁍 While the course is pre-recorded, Michaël hosts free live webinars and Q&As.
𑁍 You can also stay in the loop via his newsletters. Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page.
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