{"id":15370,"date":"2025-12-19T18:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/?post_type=testimonials&#038;p=15370"},"modified":"2025-12-19T18:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:51:55","slug":"a-yoga-teacher-discovers-the-power-of-breathing-less-2025","status":"publish","type":"testimonials","link":"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/?testimonials=a-yoga-teacher-discovers-the-power-of-breathing-less-2025","title":{"rendered":"A Yoga Teacher Discovers the Power of Breathing Less (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Yoga Teacher Tries Buteyko for the First Time Here\u2019s What Surprised Her 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Wyw-xh1qAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"525\"><strong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"525\">After 25 Years of Yoga, She Discovered a New Relationship with Breathing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"865\">Lorelai is an experienced yoga teacher and holistic health practitioner from Santa Fe, New Mexico. In the fall of 2025, she attended <a href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/breathe-relax-wellness-retreat\"><em data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"751\">Joyful Journey to Optimal Breathing<\/em><\/a>, a Buteyko Wellness Retreat guided by <a href=\"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/sasha-yakovleva-buteyko-breathing\/\">Sasha Yakovleva<\/a> at a quiet hot springs sanctuary in the <a href=\"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/contact-us-buteyko-breathing-center\/\">Colorado mountains.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1163\">With more than 25 years of <a href=\"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/why-yoga-teachers-should-rethink-take-a-deep-breath\/\">yoga<\/a> practice, extensive experience with pranayama, and a lifelong dedication to health and well-being, Lorelai arrived new to the <a href=\"https:\/\/donation.jovial-noether.94-136-184-62.plesk.page\/what-is-buteyko-breathing-method\/\">Buteyko Method<\/a>. After feeling drawn to this work for months, she reached out shortly before the retreat\u2014and one space was still available.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1546\">During the retreat, Lorelai experienced a fundamentally different approach to breathing: slowing down, reducing the breath, and allowing the body to relax rather than actively \u201cdoing\u201d more. Through gentle nasal breathing and guided breath reduction, she felt a level of calm and clarity that contrasted strongly with effort-based breathing techniques she had practiced in the past.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1871\">With Sasha\u2019s personal guidance, she learned how reduced breathing supports deep relaxation and creates a stable foundation for both physical and mental balance. The practices felt practical, sustainable, and easy to integrate\u2014less like techniques to remember, and more like a natural shift in how she relates to her breath.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"2127\">Lorelai shared that having direct, in-person guidance made a significant difference. Individualized corrections, ongoing support, and the quiet, focused retreat setting allowed her to fully experience the effects of healthy breathing without distraction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2434\">Supported by the restorative environment\u2014soaking in mineral hot springs, stepping away from daily responsibilities, and receiving continuous breathing guidance\u2014she describes the retreat as offering not only rest, but a new understanding of breathing that she now integrates into her own life and teaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 25 Years of Yoga, She Discovered a New Relationship with Breathing Lorelai is an experienced yoga teacher and holistic health practitioner from Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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