2027 Certified (YACE) Hybrid Pranayama Training: For Students & Providers
Embody practice & teachings through In-Person and Virtual Sessions, a community & a manual/online material
About
** Exciting new for 2027: Each year we take feedback to improve our course, based on feedback from the last cohort this training will be done in collaboration with Folk (In SF) to be a hybrid model with in person and virtual sessions.
Who Is This Course For?
This course provides sessions, activities, and practices focused on embodiment. Teaching is emphasized from a space of lived experience and is covered in depth. This program is suitable for:
Yoga Teachers looking to integrate Pranayama in classes
Mental Health Providers looking to implement Pranayama in 1:1 sessions
Wellness, Lifestyle & Yoga coaches looking to share Pranayama
Students looking to deepen their practice.
Healthcare professionals
Meeting Times for 2027 Cohort
SCHEDULE Online Weekend 1
Friday, January 22nd - 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Saturday, January 23rd - 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Sunday, January 24th - 9:00AM - 12:00PM
In-Person Weekend 1 (at FOLK NOPA, SF)
Saturday, January 30th - 12:30PM - 6:00PM
Sunday, January 31st - 12:30PM - 6:00PM
Online 2:
Wednesday, February 3rd - 6:00PM - 8:00PM
In-Person Weekend 2 (at FOLK NOPA, SF):
Saturday, February 6th - 12:30PM - 6:00PM
Sunday, February 7th - 12:30PM - 6:00PM.
What You Will Leave With
A certification of completion certified under Yoga Alliance(CE)
Yoga frameworks & tools to regulate the nervous system
A personalized Pranayama morning routine
The Tools to Teach and Share Pranayama
Knowledge on the connection between the mind, body, nervous system & energy
A community network of like-minded practitioners looking to implement & share Pranayama.
What Past Students Are Saying
Program Hightlights
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Students will leave his course will a full certification of completion registered under Yoga Alliance (CE) and True To Yoga LLC. This will empower spaceholders looking to teach in 1:1 and public settings.
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This course will contain 5 instructor-led live sessions for Q&A and discussions. Connect with a likeminded community looking to implement and bring Pranayama into their work.
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This Course has various lessons and activities aimed to help students embody techniques through home practice and reflection.
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This course provides teachers & service providers with information on how to safely share this knowledge through a Trauma-Informed lens. Feel empowered to share these tools in 1:1 work and public settings.
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This course provides empirically backed data to empower you to use and share Pranayama. Meera is a current M.A. Counseling student and a previous NASA researcher who understands the importance of science.
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Meera pulls from Yoga text and teachers directly from India who share Pranayama in a way that honors the roots of breath practices.
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Meera emphasizes the uniqueness of each student and provides a framework for customization. You will leave this course with a fully customized morning Pranayama practice to implement in your life.
Meet Your Instructor (guest instructors for online course only)
Lead Instructor: Meera Dhawan, E-RYT 500, MFT/PCC Trainee
Meera Dhawan (500 E-RYT, Marriage-Family Therapist Trainee (MFT/PCC Trainee) was first introduced to Pranayama 25 years ago during visits to her grandmother in India. She since has trained in India and the U.S. with teachers who specialize in Yoga and the mind. She is trained in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Restorative Yoga, has taken workshops in Ayurveda and has a science background as a previous researcher at NASA. Today she hosts numerous workshops, Yoga teacher trainings, and classes on Pranayama to help students and spaceholders integrate Pranayama into their life and work. As a current student getting her masters in therapy, her mission is to empower others to integrate and share Yoga as a tool for the mind.
IG: meeravdhawan
Guest Instructor: Dr. Komal Yadav, MD, ABAARM, DipABLM
Dr. Komal Yadav is a triple board-certified physician. After spending more than 8 years in the traditional medical setting, she grew frustrated with the reactive & quick-fix approach to healthcare, which often failed to address the root causes of illness. This led her to seek additional training in Functional & Lifestyle Medicine so she could have the tools to provide a more proactive and holistic approach to healing. Dr. Yadav specializes in women’s health, working closely with her patients to identify and address the underlying causes of their health concerns. With a unique approach that integrates Eastern traditions with Western medical advancements, she focuses on treating the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. Her mission is to inspire sustainable lifestyle changes that empower individuals to achieve vibrant health and lifelong well-being.
IG: @komalyadavmd
Preview the Course
Browse the course module topics.
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Background
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Learn about this course and impact of working with the breath with Q&A
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Learn about Pranayama, the goals in relation to the mind, and how it fits into the Yoga lineage.
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Learn about the Gunas and how it is used as a framework to customize Pranayama practices.
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Learn about the breath about unpack the link between the breath and the nervous system
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Learn about the connection between modern theories of the nervous system and the ancient wisdom of the Gunas with Q&A
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Learn about the foundations for a Pranayama practice an how to prepare mentally and physically.
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Unpack classical Pranayama techniques such as Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
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Learn about the subtle body through the Vayus with Q&A
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Unpack different Pranayama techniques used to regulate the nervous system.
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Full Session is dedicated to practice and a reflection
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Unpack Pranayama techniques used to enhance energy and activate the mind and body.
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Use the tools from these lessons and activities to put together your routine for embodiment of practices.
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Using knowledge learn how to create fully personalized routines with Q&A
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Learn how to bring Trauma-Informed Pranayama into your 1:1 or group setting work.
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This session is focused on taking all the material and putting it into action through teaching. It will include live demos of teaching and lecture.
The Impact On Past Students
Personal Practice
“These lessons have profoundly affected my relationship with my breath. I now feel I have more options to manage my anxieties and find balance in different situations, using my breath as a tool to relax and ground. It has also greatly helped me while exercising and improving my capacity.”
“My relationship with breath has evolved significantly through this course. Meera's guidance to 'count less, feel more' struck a chord with me. It's shifted my focus from the technical aspects of breath control to a more intuitive understanding of what each breath brings in and releases.”
“I practice many techniques and utilize pranayama for my own practices throughout the day. I absorbed and continue to absorb information the deeper I go into my practice.”
“My relationship with my breath is more present and consistent. I focus on my breath more! I feel more knowledgeable and confident with sharing and teaching pranayama compared to the first course I took.”
On Professional Application & Teaching
“Recently a client of mine reported feelings of anxiety. It was helpful to have breath practices to pull from as I shared a practice we learned. She mentioned that it has made a huge difference and mitigated her anxiety.”
“I'm excited to integrate this new knowledge into my work as a concert pianist…inspired by what I've learned, I plan to incorporate gentle movement before the breathwork.”
“I started a weekly breathing class to share and expand my experience with teaching!”
“I have started to integrate more pranayama practices into my restorative yoga classes.”
“As a college instructor, I have introduced small-breathing exercises into my lessons, which my students have found beneficial.”
“Meera's approach of blending traditional wisdom with scientific understanding created a beautiful balance. It's this combination that has been particularly valuable when leading meditations in settings like hospitals or universities.”
On Personal Growth
“It feels really good to practice this for myself and to share with my clients and loved ones.”
“I look forward to making Pranayama a daily ritual in my life and in the work that I do.”
“I plan to continue having an at-home practice where I make it a daily ritual that I tap into in the mornings and evenings.”
“The knowledge I've gained here isn't just academic; it's transformative. It's changed how I breathe, how I practice, and how I share this ancient wisdom with others.”
“It made me appreciate the wisdom and execution that backs Pranayama.”
“My relationship with my breath has deepened significantly. While I was already aware of the breath during my yoga practice, this course has enhanced that awareness, allowing me to connect with my breath in moments of heightened emotion, whether it is before a presentation or during life’s ups and downs.”