Pranayama for Teachers
Teach Breathwork Safely, Skillfully & Confidently
{ 20 hour Pranayama Teacher Training : Yoga Alliance Continuing Education }
A grounded,
intelligent,
practical immersion
designed for people who want to understand breath,
(not just chase experiences)
and who want to build a personal practice rooted in awareness, safety, and clarity.
Are you ready to put experience and education into action --
to move beyond basic breath cues and
develop the skill, discernment, and confidence
to TEACH breathwork responsibly?​
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Experience in-person offline that which you cannot online!
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Welcome to the power of Life Force Energy!
Learn to guide others
into profound relaxation & rejuvenation
with the transformative practice of
Pranayama!
Whether you're a longtime Yoga Teacher
or at the beginning your journey,
you are welcome,
ready and
worthy to be here!
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This will be a
explorative & experiential
discovery of the power of breath
for your own healing,
health and
empowerment!
GAIN
By the end of this course you will:
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Understand the purpose and principles of classical pranayama
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Teach foundational breathing techniques safely and clearly
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Understand how breath influences the nervous system
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Identify contraindications and respond skillfully in real time
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Confidently integrate pranayama into group classes and private sessions
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Use breath as an integrative healthy teaching tool, not just an experience
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Sequence pranayama for different class intentions and populations
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​You will be a welcome member
of the
Zen Collective,
which is the physical space of
Southern Ontario and Western New York's best Retreats and Wellness Events,
and also a network of supportive
experts in their field.
SAVE THE DATES
Zen Awaits You!
Saturday March 7, 2026
&
Saturday March 28, 2026
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*exact times will be determined soon. It will likely be 10:30am - 5:30 pm.
To receive your certificate:
both in-person dates and active participation are required, along with approximately 2-4 hours of self-study/practice.
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Prioritize your time, invest in you & let it breathe new energy into your life!​
$444
includes all course materials,
any guest teachers & experiences,
use of any props.
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Reverence for the lineage of yoga is important to us, so is modern science, and the profound benefits
yoga has brought to our lives.
Zen House and the encompassing Teachings is a holistic approach to yoga.
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Your learning will go beyond just physical practice, empowering you to explore the deeper dimensions of yoga, and apply its principles to every aspect of your life.
Melanie DiPaola
Welcome! I am honoured & committed to provide you with personalized guidance & support throughout your journey, and look forward to
a long-lasting connection of mentorship and friendship with you!
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As the visionary behind The Zen Collective, Melanie's intention is to guide with compassion, wisdom, and grace. Her journey as a Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200) began in 2018 when she felt a profound calling to share the transformative practices of Yoga and Energy Healing with the world.
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​As both a teacher and a lifelong student deeply committed to her own personal growth and development, she leads by example, embodying humility, compassion, and an unwavering dedication to the practice of yoga.
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Melanie is excited to share her knowledge, experience, and wisdom as she guides yogis through the transformative power of Breath.
She is a natural teacher, a graduate of Niagara University’s faculty of Education, so she has the skills and the innate gift to make learning simple and fun.
Yet Melanie did not intend to even teach Yoga when she did her own Yoga Teacher Training. She signed up when her daughter started University, as a way to challenge herself, at a transitional point in her life, and to hopefully finally lose some weight.
Soon, she realized that her body was strong and capable in ways that other skinny bodies were and were not. She had a new appreciation for what her unique body could do, and feel, regardless of its shape and weight. Melanie knew she had to share this body-acceptance and ease of body, mind and spirit with as many people as she could.
While Melanie is humbled to have been voted Niagara Falls favourite Yoga Teacher since she began teaching, she knows the personal transformation was the most profound part of Yoga Teacher Training.
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Melanie's deep dive into the complex yet simple world of breath was ignited when she journeyed with her Mom to the end of her life after a long battle with cancer.
This is a very personal story and parts of it will be interwoven into our time together. But most importantly are the lessons she learned along the way through the intimacy of guiding someone through up-regulation, down-regulation, pain management with breath,
through observing the high tech imaging of the lungs accompanied by expert explanations from doctors,
through the sacred honour of being present for someone's last breath on Earth.