Breathwork 101
How to Make Your Breath Work
4 Week Course with Alejandro Santiago
Mondays, Sept 15,22,29, Oct 6 – 7:00-8:30pm
Monday evenings | September 15,22,29, October 6 | In person & Online 7:00-8:30pm
Breathe deeper. Feel better. Sleep soundly.
Join Alejandro Santiago for a four-week exploration of the ancient wisdom and modern science behind breathwork. This course combines the meditative practices of Kundalini Yoga with cutting-edge research on how breath affects the nervous system, digestion, and sleep.
You’ll learn foundational breath techniques rooted in yogic traditions while gaining a clear understanding of science that supports their benefits. Each session includes guided practice, discussion, and time to reflect and connect.
No experience necessary. All are welcome.
In-person attendance is limited to 15 participants. Online is unlimited. Video recordings will be available for all registrants.
Weekly Themes
Week 1 (Sept 15): The Polyvagal Theory & the Mind-Body Connection
Explore how breath regulates the nervous system and anchors the body in safety and presence.
Week 2 (Sept 22): Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System
Learn how different breath patterns influence rest, digestion, and resilience.
Week 3 (Sept 29): The Voice: Breath as Sound
Discover the vibrational power of sound and mantra in breath-based practices.
Week 4 (Oct 6): The Mind: Negative, Positive & Neutral
Deepen your self-awareness through breath as a tool to balance mental states and sharpen intuition.
Class Format: 80 minutes, in-person & online
Warm-Up: Gentle movement and stretching to prepare the body for meditation
Topic Introduction & Demonstration: Learn the physiology, psychology, and spirit behind each technique
Breath Meditation: Experience a new pranayama or mantra-based breath practice
Group Reflection & Q&A: Share insights, ask questions, and integrate your experience
REGISTRATION: Space is limited to 15 participants In Person. Pre Registration is required. Address details will be provided upon registration.
Regular Price: $169+hst starting Monday, September 1st
DATE & TIME: Monday, September 15,22,29, October 6, 7:00-8:30pm
LOCATION: College & Bathurst. Address details will be provided upon registration.
Alejandro Santiago is a Life Coach and yoga instructor.
He first experienced the benefits of kundalini yoga when he was a student at Parsons School of Design in New York City. To cope with the stress of university he cultivated a practice of pranayama, an ancient form of yogic breathwork.
Today, He teaches people how to get out of their heads and into their breath by merging the western practices of Mindfulness based in self-compassion and yogic pranayama meditations. He studied Compassionate Inquiry, a therapeutic approach to uncover and heal trauma in our bodies created by Dr. Gabor Maté.
When he’s not teaching and coaching he works as a portrait photographer in Toronto.