The Heart of Prana: A 30-Hour Pranayama (Breathwork) Teacher Training & Immersion

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Step Into the Subtle World Within

 The breath is our first teacher, our quiet guide, and our most intimate connection to life. Become a student of this wisdom. Let it transform you from the inside out.

Join Jot Anant for a journey into the heart of pranayama (breathing techniques), one that honors tradition, cultivates inner strength, and reveals the subtle, expansive freedom that lives within each breath.

This training is open to everyone: yoga teachers, dedicated practitioners, and anyone drawn to the profound intelligence of breath.

*Offered in person or virtual!

Rooted in Tradition. Designed for Transformation.

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, and awakens the deeper layers of awareness. When we learn to work skillfully with this life force, we gain access to clarity, balance, vitality, and 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, and confidently teach yogic breathing techniques with safety, skill, and authenticity.

Why Study Pranayama?

Because the breath is the bridge between body and mind, effort and ease, movement and meditation.

A consistent pranayama practice can help you:

  • Calm and sharpen the mind
  • Regulate the nervous system and support emotional steadiness
  • Increase vitality and lung capacity
  • Balance the Vayus (the subtle currents or winds that move energy through the body) and expand pranic flow
  • Deepen meditation, mantra, and asana practice
  • Access the subtler koshas (layers of being) and inner states of awareness

For yoga teachers, this training expands your toolkit and enhances your ability to guide students safely and effectively. For all practitioners, it provides a direct experience of breath as a transformative force, along with practical tools and techniques that can be seamlessly incorporated into your daily life to reduce stress, increase focus, and cultivate balance and 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 and experience the transformative power that lives in every inhale and exhale.

All are welcome. You do not need to be experienced or advanced, only open to meeting yourself with presence, sincerity, and curiosity. This training meets you exactly where you are.

Enrollment is now open, with limited space to preserve intimacy and depth.

Registration

Asheville Community Yoga offers our Immersion program on a tiered pricing basis. Please see the “Tuition” section below for further details on how the pricing structure is set to support the entire community.

There are two steps to complete your registration in the program:
1. Select your price point and if you wish to pay in full or on a payment plan. Use the links below to complete your payment.
2. After payment you’ll be prompted to sign up on our online course platform. There is a registration form you’ll need to complete in order to be officially registered for the program. You’ll receive this link in the welcome email upon registered and it will also be available on the course platform. 

Before the program begins you’ll receive an email from Jot Anant, Associate Director & Course Leader, regarding more details about the logistics of the program. 

Tiered Pricing Structure: (click on link to register)

Community Rate:

Sustainer Rate:

Supporter Rate:

Tuition Details:

At Asheville Community Yoga, we believe that diverse groups of people with different backgrounds and experiences make for a richer learning experience and 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 and diverse range of people.

Our three distinct tiers are…

$450 / Community Rate: Discounted spaces for those in our community who represent marginalized populations and have and/or have limited access to financial resources.

$550 / Sustainer Rate: This rate pays for you and allows for Asheville Community Yoga to run operations in a way that is truly sustainable. 

$650 / Supporter Rate: This is an opportunity for those who have more access to resources to pay it forward and support others on their Yoga journey.

Achieving accessibility for all is dependent on leveraging privilege in our community. If you can afford a price point above $450, please consider paying more for the benefit of all.

Payment plans are available for every pricing option. 

Refund Policy: We understand that life happens and unforeseen circumstances come up. If life offers up an unexpected event and you need to withdraw from the program: 

    • A full refund (with the exception of a $50 registration fee) will be reimbursed if you need to withdraw up to one month prior to your program start date.
    • If you need to withdraw less than one month prior to your program start date, 50% of what you’ve paid will be refunded.
    • No refunds will be given after the start of your program. 

If you have any questions about the program please reach out to Jot Anant at Jot@AshevilleCommunityYoga.org

Who is This Journey For?

  • Those drawn to explore the subtle, transformative power of the breath
  • Practitioners eager to deepen their personal breathwork practice
  • Current YTT students ready to expand their understanding
  • Yoga teachers seeking continuing education and new tools for their teaching

No prior experience is needed, only an open heart, sincere curiosity, and a willingness to meet yourself where you are.



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 (or Virtual) 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.)

 

Location

For In-Person:
Asheville Community Yoga
8 Brookdale Road
Asheville, NC 28804

Also offered Virtually

 

Teacher Bio

 

Jot Anant

Since 2016 Jot Anant has served and taught at Asheville Community Yoga, sharing the teachings of yoga with love, compassion, and joy. She has been a part of Yoga Teacher Training programs both locally and internationally since 2017, drawing from over a decade of study with her teacher, Himalayan Yoga Master Yogrishi Vishvketu, founder of Akhanda Yoga.

With certifications in Intuitive Yin Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Yoga for PTSD & TBI, Pranayama, Philosophy, Kirtan, Bodywork and more, Jot Anant strives to create a safe and nurturing space for students to explore yoga beyond the postures; integrating philosophy, subtle body practices, and mindful living. She is passionate about guiding students into deeper connection with themselves, empowering them to carry the teachings off the mat and into their daily lives.

In addition to teaching locally, Jot Anant leads Yoga Teacher Trainings internationally, hosts annual retreats in India & Nepal as well as locally, and offers a variety of continuing education programs, series, workshops, and private classes. Her retreats and trainings are designed to deepen students’ practice and understanding, fostering a transformative experience for all who participate. To learn more about her offerings visit www.JotAnant.org

“The mind is the king of the senses, but the breath is the king of the mind.” ~ Hatha Yoga Pradipika