30 hr Pranayama YTT/Immersion
September 2026
Step Into the Subtle World Within
The breath is our first teacher, our quiet guide, & our most intimate connection to life. Become a student of this wisdom. Let it transform you from the inside out.
Join me for a journey into the heart of pranayama, one that honors tradition, cultivates inner strength, & reveals the subtle, expansive freedom that lives within each breath.
This training is open to everyone: yoga teachers, dedicated practitioners, & anyone drawn to the profound intelligence of breath.
Location:
Asheville Community Yoga
Held at Asheville Community Yoga, a nonprofit, donation-based studio dedicated to making yoga accessible to all.
With donation-based classes, complimentary mats & props, financial aid for trainings, the studio offers a welcoming space where individuals can flourish & community can connect. I’m honored to gather in a space so deeply aligned with the spirit of Yoga & accessibility.
Breath as Gateway
Traditional, Holistic, Authentic
In the classical yogic understanding, breath is not merely the movement of air, it is prana, the vital energy that animates the body, influences emotion, steadies the mind, & awakens the deeper layers of awareness. When we learn to work skillfully with this life force, we gain access to clarity, balance, vitality, & inner spaciousness.
This 30-hour training offers an immersion into traditional pranayama as taught within the Adi Nath Shiva Lineage, paired with accessible teaching methods for modern practitioners. You will learn how to practice, understand, & confidently teach yogic breathing techniques with safety, skill, & authenticity.
Why Study Pranayama?
Because the breath is the bridge between body & mind, effort and ease, movement & meditation.
A consistent pranayama practice can help you:
- Calm & sharpen the mind
- Regulate the nervous system & support emotional steadiness
- Increase vitality & lung capacity
- Balance the Vayus (the subtle currents or winds that move energy through the body) & expand pranic flow
- Deepen meditation, mantra, & asana practice
- Access the subtler koshas (layers of being) & inner states of awareness
For yoga teachers, this training expands your toolkit & enhances your ability to guide students safely & effectively.
For all practitioners, it provides a direct experience of breath as a transformative force, along with practical tools & techniques that can be seamlessly incorporated into your daily life to reduce stress, increase focus, & cultivate balance & vitality.
Begin Your Journey Into the Heart of Breath
If the breath has been whispering to you, inviting you inward, inviting you deeper, this is your moment to answer. Step into the subtle world within & experience the transformative power that lives in every inhale & exhale.
All are welcome. You do not need to be experienced or advanced, only open to meeting yourself with presence, sincerity, & curiosity. This training meets you exactly where you are.
Let your next breath lead you.
Curriculum:
Foundational Study:
- What is Pranayama?
- Anatomy of Breathing
- How Pranayama impacts the nervous system
- The Five Vayus (subtle currents that move life force energy through the body)
- The Koshas (5 distinct layers of our being)
- Physiological, energetic, mental & emotional impacts of pranayama
Techniques you’ll learn:
- Review foundational breathing techniques, including: Abdominal Breathing, Three-Part Breath, Brahmari, Kapalbhati, & Ujjayi
- Surya Bhedi / Chandra Bhedi / Anuloma Viloma
- Bastrika
- Pratiloma
- Active Breathing Techniques
- Bandhas
- How to Sequence Pranayama for Personal Practice & Teaching
Schedule:
In Person Weekends:
Saturdays & Sundays, 9:00am – 4:00pm (1-hour lunch)
- September 5th – 6th
- September 26th – 27th
Live Zoom Sessions:
Wednesdays September 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 5:30 – 7:30pm (each session will be recorded and you’ll have access to those recordings for 6 months. If you’re unable to join live you can join via recording.)
Reserve Your space
This course is offered on a tiered pricing structure. Jot Anant & Asheville Community Yoga believes that diverse groups of people with different backgrounds & experiences make for a richer learning experience & open us to a broader understanding of the world we share. This broader understanding is an essential quality of a yoga teacher. To achieve this goal, we have tried our best to set up a tiered pricing system that hopefully makes this training accessible to a wide & diverse range of people.
Pricing Tiers:
$450, $550, $650 (3 month payment plan available for each)
meet your guide
Jot Anant (she/her)
Jot Anant’s teaching seamlessly integrates science & sacred, guiding students to tap into their innate wisdom. She empowers them to decondition the mind & reconnect with the immense power within their hearts. This process of inner inquiry and awakening is, in her view, essential for healing — both individually & globally.
Jot Anant’s certifications include Intuitive Yin Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Yoga for PTSD & TBI, Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama, Sound Healing & Thai Yoga Bodywork. These diverse trainings, combined with her own dedicated practice & self study, allow her to create a nurturing space where students can explore their body’s natural wisdom & cultivate a deeper connection to self.
She is known for her ability to seamlessly integrate traditional yogic philosophy with modern scientific insights, offering a holistic approach that speaks to the body, mind, & spirit.
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