Pranayam: The Yogic Science of Breathing

Unlock the most powerful tool you already have—and learn to use it the way that Nature intended for unparalleled health, peace and clarity.

It's the first thing you did when you arrived.
It's the last thing you’ll do when you leave.
In between, breath can transform everything—if you know how to use it.

This retreat is your rare opportunity to learn true Pranayam: the Yogic science of expanding prāṇ—the vital life force—through disciplined, precise breathing practices.

This is the most powerful method. Passed down through an unbroken lineage, practiced daily at Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, and taught as something to weave into your whole life—not just a momentary fix.

Two Ways to Experience It

Choose the Weekend Retreat to dive deep into the essentials—or stay for the Week-Long Immersion to internalize the practice, refine your technique, and absorb the full breadth of how Pranayam can, and will, change your life.

Either way, you’ll receive personal guidance, daily practice, and a felt understanding of what breath can truly do.

Why this retreat is different…
Modern science is catching up to what the Yogis wrote down 5,000 years ago and practiced long before that: the breath can regulate the nervous system, shift brain chemistry, and transform how we feel and function. But Pranayam goes far beyond even that.

When done correctly, with proper rhythm and guidance, Pranayam becomes a gateway to:

Deep emotional stability

Cellular-level healing

Acute mental clarity

And profound, grounded levels of energy that do not burn out

Retreat with us is like stepping back into the ancient days of Yoga, when teachings were shared in close, personal circles. For this reason, we welcome only 4–8 guests per retreat, ensuring depth and intimacy. And while our guest count is small, you’ll be held by the presence of our 12 resident Yogis, embraced as part of the living family of Sat Manav.

You will not find this immersive, traditional style of instruction anywhere else. We live this. Every day.

What You’ll Learn & Practice
• Foundational Pranayam techniques taught for thousands of years in the Ashram’s lineage
• Breath ratios and sequences for specific effects—calm, rejuvenation, clarity
• How to work with prāṇ, not just air—cultivating life force, not just better breathing
• Proper posture, control, and internal awareness to deepen your practice safely and without limit
• How to integrate breath with meditation, movement, and daily life

What You’ll Leave With
A set of tools to steady your mind, calm anxiety, and truly energize

A deepened connection to life and practice

The ability to apply true Pranayam in your life—not just “do breathing exercises”

A felt experience of what it means to live with this insight

Experience the rhythm of Yogi life
You’ll learn within the rhythm of a living Ashram:
Morning sādhana (practice). Guided walking meditation. Midday fire ceremony. Incredible, plant-based healing food-designed to maximize the benefits of Pranayam. Deep and engaging practical & philosophical study. Evening group meditation. Wood fired sauna.

You’ll be supported not by facilitators—but by practicing Yogis who reside at the Ashram, living and practicing what they teach every day. Our retreats are intentionally kept small to allow you the deepest, most immersive experience possible.

What Others Are Saying
"I've been coming here for the past five years, and I look forward to each visit. The sense of peace cultivated in this space is unlike anything I've found elsewhere." -D.C.

"Every time I go here I feel my body and soul releasing the built up heaviness I have been carrying, and I always leave feeling lighter and more connected to myself and the world around me. What a gift to the world this place is." -V.H.

The breath is the bridge between who you are—and your higher potential. Learn to breathe with clarity and strength, and your energy, health, and mind will follow.

Join us for a weekend—or a full week—and align your breath with the deepest currents of Life itself.