Course Overview Video
An introductory video with the teacher
Devrim Zahir
Hello and welcome to the AYP Academy. My name Is Devrim Zahir, I have been an AYP practitioner and teacher for over 10 years. I will be your guide throughout this online pranayama program: “Cultivating the soil of your nervous System”.
Over the years, I have immersed myself in the study and exploration of yoga, and it brings me great joy to share this transformative path with you.
My yoga journey began over two decades ago when I discovered the profound impact it had on my physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. I have since trained extensively in various yoga disciplines, including Hatha, Vinyasa, and Ayurveda. I am also a certified Wim Hof method instructor and Freediving teacher trainer, which allows me to offer a multi-pronged approach to yoga that nurtures and supports each individual's unique needs. My teaching style is rooted in movement, breath, integration and experimentation.
I believe in creating a safe and inclusive space where students can explore and deepen their practice at their own pace. I am committed to providing clear and detailed instructions, ensuring that you feel supported and empowered throughout your yoga journey.
About the Course
In this program we will learn how to use the breath to influence prana, or energy (life force), to move along certain pathways in our body for the purpose of purification and opening of the nervous system so that something deep inside of us can awaken and set us on road to freedom. Using the ancient yogic method of pranayama, we will systematically develop our practices, as well as our knowledge of pranayama, in a safe and progressive manner, using the fundamental AYP practices of Self-Pacing and Bhakti. Self-pacing and Bhakti will be discussed in each of the 21 lessons so that we can develop a powerful pranayama practice covering all the pranayama practices that are offered in the AYP writings. All of these pranayamas are covered in the AYP writings but this is the first time that the information will be given in video format. It is a comprehensive guide to the following pranayamas:
- Spinal Breathing Pranayama
- Full Yogic Breath (Dirgha Pranayama)
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhana Pranayama)
- Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka
- Chin Pump (Dynamic Jalandhara)
- Spinal Bhastrika Pranayama, Kapalabhati Pranayama
- Heart Breathing
- Targeted Bhastrika
- Bhramari Pranayama
- Yoni Spinal Breathing
- Yoni Chin Pump
as well as the following mudras and bandhas:
- Shambhavi Mudra
- Kechari Mudra
- Mulabandha
- Uddiyana Bandha
- Whole Body Mudra
and the advanced sitting posture called:
- Siddhasana
All these practices are given in a progressive order so that the practitioner can develop a safe and effective sadhana, or spiritual practice. We will not only learn how to practice each of these but also how to ingrate them into a powerful ‘full strength’ sitting practice.
Experienced Teacher
Devrim Zahir has been practicing and teaching advanced level pranayama for many years. He has trained in India, Europe and Thailand.
Advanced Pranayamas
This course includes many advanced pranayama practices.
Self-Pacing and Grounding
Throughout the course, clear instructions are given on how to progress safely and remain grounded, as we progress through the practices taught, adding each practice gradually over time.
Meditation practice as a pre-requisite
for taking this course
Meditation practice is a prerequisite for taking this course. Before beginning this course on pranayama you will need to have a regular meditation practice in place which cultivates inner silence. This is importance as inner silence brings balance and equanimity. The pranayama practices taught in this course are powerful and inner silence provides long-term stability. If you do not already have a meditation practice and would like to learn one, there is a 5-week course on Deep Meditation in this Academy. See the link to that course at the bottom of this page.
Key aspects of the course
• Two-year access
• The opportunity to ask questions at any stage during the two-years of access, using the comments sections within the course
• Watch the videos in your own time, on any device with an internet connection
• Mobile friendly
• More than 23 hours of video content
• Suitable for anyone with a meditation practice who is at least 18 years old
• 14-day money back guarantee
Course Curriculum
- Course Introduction and Overview (8:47)
- Lesson One - Video One - Teaching - Spinal Breathing Pranayama (23:07)
- Lesson One - Video Two - Practice - Spinal Breathing Pranayama (38:24)
- Lesson Two - Video One- Teaching - The Full Yogic Breath (18:20)
- Lesson Two - Video Two - Practice - The Full Yogic Breath (37:12)
- Lesson Three - Video One - Teaching - Ujjayi Pranayama (11:54)
- Lesson Three - Video Two - Practice - Ujjayi Pranayama (39:53)
- Lesson Four - Video One - Teaching - Siddhasana (19:25)
- Lesson Four - Video Two - Practice - Siddhasana (40:22)
- Lesson Five - Video One - Teaching - Shambhavi Mudra (13:01)
- Lesson Five - Video Two - Practice - Shambhavi Mudra (38:03)
- Lesson Six - Video One - Teaching - Cool and Warm Currents (11:04)
- Lesson Six - Video Two - Practice - Cool and Warm Currents (37:23)
- Lesson Seven - Video One - Teaching - Questions (27:28)
- Lesson Seven - Video Two- Practice (38:07)
- Lesson Eight - Video One - Teaching - Self Pacing and Nadi Shodhana (24:04)
- Lesson Eight - Video Two - Practice - Nadi Shodhana (44:33)
- Lesson Nine - Video One - Teaching - Mula Bandha (11:18)
- Lesson Nine - Video Two - Practice - Mula Bandha (39:07)
- Lesson Ten - Video One - Teaching - Kechari Mudra (25:43)
- Lesson Ten - Video Two - Practice - Kechari Mudra (38:19)
- Lesson Eleven - Video One - Teaching - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka (20:40)
- Lesson Eleven - Video Two - Practice - Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka (46:21)
- Lesson Twelve - Video One - Teaching - Dynamic Jalandhara Bandha (14:49)
- Lesson Twelve - Video Two - Practice - Dynamic Jalandhara Bandha (49:36)
- Lesson Thirteen - Video One - Teaching - Whole Body Mudra (29:55)
- Lesson Thirteen - Video Two - Practice - Whole Body Mudra (50:57)
- Lesson Fourteen - Video One - Questions (30:27)
- Lesson Fourteen - Video Two - Practice (48:48)
- Lesson Fifteen - Video One - Spinal Bhastrika (18:24)
- Lesson Fifteen - Video Two - Practice - Spinal Bhastrika (53:00)
- Lesson Sixteen - Video One - Teaching - Targeted Spinal Bhastrika (20:07)
- Lesson Sixteen - Video Two - Practice - Targeted Spinal Bhastrika (55:00)
- Lesson Seventeen - Video One - Teaching - Bhramari Pranayama (8:19)
- Lesson Seventeen - Video Two - Practice - Bhramari Pranayama (60:01)
- Lesson Eighteen - Video One - Teaching - Heart Breathing (10:09)
- Lesson Eighteen - Video Two - Practice - Heart Breathing (65:52)
- Lesson Nineteen - Video One - Teaching - Two Variations on Practice (13:16)
- Lesson Nineteen - Video Two - Practice - Two Variations (69:04)
- Lesson Twenty - Video One - Teaching - Questions (33:20)
- Lesson Twenty - Video Two - Practice - Bringing Everything Together (64:46)
- Lesson Twenty One - Video One - Teaching - Course Summary (14:25)
- Lesson Twenty One - Video Two - Final Practice Class (64:11)
Academy Community Forum Access Included
Students in the course will automatically have access to the private AYP Academy Community. This is a place where people can share experiences and ask questions.
The Academy Community supports image sharing and email notifications.
Testimonial
"These lessons bring the AYP pranayama instructions to life, working the student through the material in a comprehensive and step-by-step progression. Each lesson is followed by a practice session, often with more instruction, which builds on the previous lesson... I think this course is a really valuable contribution to what’s currently available on pranayama. It makes learning pranayama feel easy."
Richard Applegate
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