Pranyama & Meditation

About This Class

This 58-minute seated pranayama and meditation practice led by Hilaire Lockwood takes students on a rich, contemplative journey through multiple breathwork techniques — including Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Viloma I and II (interrupted breath), Kapalabhati (100 breath rounds), and Sitali (cooling breath) — all interwoven with Kumbhaka (breath retention) and Bandha engagement. The class is structured around a chakra-based visualization that travels from the root (Muladhara) through the crown (Sahasrara), inviting students to explore personal definitions of rootedness, sweetness, confidence, love, creativity, intuition, and oneness. Philosophical reflections on tapas, the Annamayakosha and Pranamayakosha, Chitta Vritti, and the unstruck sound of Om deepen the meditative quality. The session closes in Savasana with a Shanti chant and a Namaste blessing. Ideal for those seeking stress relief, emotional balance, grounding, mental clarity, and a reset from the fragmentation of daily life — all without any physical movement beyond a comfortable seated position.