Flow with the Breath
with Lana AlSalem & Nadejda Chouljenko
October 27 – 31 | 2025
This 5-day immersive retreat is designed to help reset your breath, calm your nervous system, restore natural, effortless breathing as well as energize you on a physical, mental and spiritual level! Whether you’re dealing with issues such as asthma, sleep disturbances, breathlessness, or stress-related breathing problems or you just want to learn deep breathing techniques to increase your power of concentration and calm down your mind, this retreat will provide you with the knowledge and the tools to answer you needs.
Learn about Prana (lifeforce) and pranayama techniques to control it
- Prana: the universal life force
- How prana is experienced and expanded
- Prana: the link between the physical and astral bodies
- Benefits of the Pranayama practice
- The healing power of prana
- Useful instructions for the practice of pranayama
Through a combination of movement, education, and hands-on techniques, you’ll:
- Re-train dysfunctional breath patterns
- Improve diaphragm mobility and lung capacity
- Regulate your nervous system with breath
- Understand the anatomy and mechanics of breathing
- Explore self-massage and myofascial release techniques
- Cultivate lasting resilience—physically and emotionally
Common Breathing Issues We’ll Address
- Shallow, rapid, or labored breathing
- Difficulty exhaling fully
- Nasal congestion or sinus issues
- Rib cage restriction
- Limited diaphragm mobility
This Retreat is for You If You:
- Live with asthma, COPD, or chronic breath tension
- Struggle with breath in yoga or pranayama (even Kapalabhati)
- Experience breathlessness from anxiety, stress, or trauma
- Have a tight rib cage or upper chest dominance
- Want to improve sleep, movement, and overall relaxation
What’s Included
- Therapeutic Hatha Yoga focused on supporting healthy breathing
- Self Myofascial Release for the diaphragm and rib cage
- Guided Pranayama, meditation, and relaxation practices
- 3 Breath-Focused Workshops:
- Breathing & Health
- Biomechanics of Breath
- Breath Biochemistry
- Wholesome vegetarian meals
With Swamis and staff from the Sivananda Yoga Camp
Lana AlSalem: Certified Yoga Therapist, Breathwork Coach, and Ayurvedic Life-Style Counselor with 20+ years of practice. Lana integrates trauma-sensitive yoga, breathwork, and Ayurveda to promote balance, vitality, and whole-person well-being.
Nadejda Chouljenko: Holistic Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and Yoga Chikitsa Instructor with 18 years of experience. Nadejda combines therapeutic touch, breath awareness, and vagus nerve practices to foster regulation, integration, and embodied presence.
Daily Schedule
Monday, 27 October
3pm
arrival
4pm
asana and pranayama class
6pm
dinner
7pm
introduction to the retreat
7.30pm
satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, yoga talk)
Tuesday 28 through Thursday 30
6am
satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, yoga talk)
8am
breathing workshop
10am
brunch
11am
karma yoga
12pm
lecture on breathing
4pm
asana and pranayama class
6pm
dinner
7.30pm
satsang (meditation, mantra chanting, yoga talk)
Friday, 31 October
6am
meditative walk (weather permitting)
8am
breathing workshop
10am
brunch
11am
departure
