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Learn to teach breath with clarity, confidence, and embodied understanding. Grounded in science, rooted in tradition.
Ditch outdated breath cues and start teaching breathwork that transforms from the very first lesson with this online course.
Do you wish you could...
Teach breath with confidence - instead of hoping your cues make sense?
Cue breathing in a way that aligns both with science and yoga tradition?
Give your students more than just a good flow - give them transformation?
Feel qualified to talk about the nervous system without sounding robotic or rehearsed?
You don’t need a PhD in physiology to teach this well - you just need the right lens
Are you ready to cut through the noise and finally make sense of breathing in Yoga?
"I (Zahir) have been doing this for over 20 years. I will help you make sense of this right away. After one lesson, I promise you will have clarity."
"Once you really understand breathing, in terms of science and real yoga tradition, you’ll never teach the same way again."
After the very first lesson, you will...
Cue breath with clarity and confidence - no more guessing, no more jargon
Answer student questions without fumbling - finally understand the why.
Explain breath using simple, science-backed language your students actually understand
Inspire movement through breath - not just direct it.
What our students say about this course -
Agnieszka Wieczorek
Erin Dalton
Maria Longman
"I’ve taken 3 breath courses before… this was the first one that actually made sense and speaks normal language" - Sonya, GP & Yoga Teacher
Are you ready to reconnect with the roots of yoga, inspire movement through breath, and finally teach with integrity?
Hundreds of teachers have gone from hesitant to empowered - all by learning how to teach breath that is supported by science.
JOIN THE
Teach Breath with Confidence Method™
A course for teachers who want to move beyond memorised breath cues and into true embodied teaching - grounded in science, enriched by tradition, and made simple to share.
Most yoga teachers were never taught how breath truly works - or how to teach it with integrity.
This course bridges that gap.
You’ll finally understand the science of breathing in a way that aligns with yogic wisdom - and know how to guide your students with clarity, confidence, and calm.
Whether you’re brand new to breathwork or experienced but unsure, this method gives you the tools to embody what you teach - from the very first class.
Sample Learning
The following videos from our Instagram account will give you a glimpse of what you can expect to learn in this course with Zahir.
MEET YOUR TUTOR
I’m Zahir - dad, husband, yoga teacher, and forever seeker.
Om Yoga Magazine - Yoga Teacher of the Year 2024
I’ve dedicated half my life to understanding what makes us who - and what - we are.
My studies have taken me from anatomy to philosophy - from the Greeks, who first dissected the human body, to the yogis who say we are not the body. This journey has led me from my parents' birthplace in Kashmir, to the bustling streets of Calcutta, and the serene landscapes of Nepal. I’ve broken down and dissected everything, from the mechanics of breathing to the intricacies of Bandhas.
I’ve had a complex relationship with yoga (and in particular breathing). I’ve loved it, critiqued it, fallen out of love with it, had enough of it - and yet, I keep coming back. My understanding of yoga isn’t just a collection of other people’s words or theories. It’s a tapestry woven from my own experiences, filled with moments of doubt, rediscovery, and personal growth.
Yoga has given me the strength to forge my own path, and that’s exactly what I hope to share with you. As the Sufis say, “In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”
This course isn’t about rigid rules or seeking absolute truths. It’s about finding what feels true and right for you, with a heart-centered approach to learning.
ZAHIR AKRAM
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE PROGRAM?
I´m so glad you asked, let´s break it down...
The Teach Breath with Confidence Method a self-paced course giving you everything you need to teach breathing with clarity, depth, and confidence.
Driven by Science. Guided by Tradition.
44 bite-sized lessons (video, text, quizzes)
Simple yet rigorous breakdown of the mechanics of breathing
Resource vault of yogic breathing practices - when, how, and why to use them
Step-by-step structure that gives you clarity from the very first module
FREE updates
LIFETIME access - learn at your own pace
The Real Reasons Most Yoga Teachers Struggle to Cue Breath Clearly
You trained, you practiced, and you care about getting it right - but when it comes to cueing breath, something still feels uncertain.
The phrases you’ve been taught sound familiar, but often lack real connection to what’s happening in the body.
Most teacher trainings offer technique without context, tradition without clarity. This course gives you both - so your breath cues feel grounded, intelligent, and yours.
Our students deserve better than repetitive memorised cues.
What does the course cover?
This course isn’t just a knowledge dump - it’s a carefully designed progression.
You’ll start with an understanding of how to breathe, in yoga and in life, and from there, we strip away the myths and rebuild a complete understanding of breath from the inside out.
Breathing Myths
What if much of what you’ve been taught about breath… simply isn’t true?
• Why “inhale to lengthen” and other common cues may not always work
• The surprising problem with too much breathing - and what science says about CO₂ 🫁
• Mouth vs nose, volume vs control - we untangle the biggest breath misunderstandings
• How outdated cueing has shaped modern yoga - and why it’s time to question it.
🟠 You’ll walk away understanding why certain breath cues feel off - and what to say instead.
The Mechanics
What’s actually happening when you breathe? And why do so few yoga teachers really understand it?
• Break down the real mechanics of breathing - in plain, teachable language
• Understand CO₂’s misunderstood role in breath regulation (hint: it’s not the villain)
• Follow the journey of oxygen through your body - from inhale to cell delivery 💨
🟣 You’ll gain the tools to explain breath in a way that makes sense - to you and your students - without sounding overly clinical or confusing.
How to Breathe
If breathing is so natural… why is it so misunderstood?
• Discover the most efficient way to breathe - not just in yoga, but in daily life.
• Learn the core mechanics: length, pace, rhythm, volume, and control 😤
• Explore breath styles like Ujjayi, Alternate Nostril, Khumbaka, Box Breathing & more
• Learn how to adapt ancient yogic techniques to the modern nervous system
🟡 You’ll gain the clarity to teach breath with intention - and explain why it matters.
The Science
Does the breath control the brain, or does the brain control the breath? 🧠
• Explore the nervous system’s role in breath and how they shape each other
• Trace oxygen’s path through the lungs, blood, and heart - in a way you’ll actually remember
• Learn how “breathing right” can improve your nervous system, your practice, and your health
As Gary Brecka says, “The presence of oxygen is the absence of disease.”
🔵 You’ll finally understand why - and how to bring this to your students with confidence.
"Zahir’s way of teaching breath is simple, grounded, and so easy to apply. I wish I’d learned this during my teacher training - it would have saved me years of guesswork. Now I feel confident guiding my students through breathwork, and they’re responding like never before."
Jenna Smart - Yoga Therapist & Serior Yoga Teacher
BUT WAIT, THERE´S MORE!
Join today to get the bonus bundle!
BONUS ONE
The Cultural Origins of Yoga course - worth £149
Yoga is not about bending your body - it is about bending your perception.
Without the breath, the poses cease to exist.
Just as the sun and moon define the sky together, movement and breath define yoga together. One without the other is incomplete.
In this free Origins of Yoga course, we explore the 1st Yogi Shiva, and Parvati’s ancient wisdom - yoga not as posture, but as perception.
Together with the breathing course, they show you why the breath is not just part of yoga. It is yoga.
Watch my video on Shiva - below
BONUS TWO
Zahir's Arm Balance Blueprint FREE of charge.
A bonus mini-course to help you soar.
The crow pose is not something to conquer, but a space to enter - a moment where your hands become your feet and the ground becomes your wings.
In this free step-by-step mini course (worth £149), I will guide you through the journey: gentle preparation for your wrists and shoulders, core-awakening drills, and the simplest way to lift into crow for the first time. You’ll also explore playful variations - side crow, flying crow, and other arm balances - each an invitation to discover your own lightness.
Follow this blueprint with curiosity, and you will not only hold the crow… you will soar.
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BONUS THREE
The Teaching Toolkit
A downloadable reference packed with practical breath cues you can start using right away.
Whether you teach flow, yin, or restorative, this toolkit gives you clear, effective language rooted in both science and tradition - so you can guide your students with more clarity and confidence, starting today.
THE FULL PROGRAM PLUS BONUSES
The Teach Breath with Confidence Method™
Designed for yoga teachers who want to move from unsure to unmistakably clear. This method helps you understand, embody, and teach breath in a way that resonates.
MEET JASMINE
"Before this, I always felt nervous cueing breath . I’d just repeat what I’d been taught. After one lesson, everything clicked. I finally understood how breath actually works in movement."
"It was like seeing yoga through a new lens. My teaching feels more grounded, and my students are responding in a completely different way."
Jasmine D., Vinyasa Teacher & Mum of 2
DOORS CLOSING SOON!!
ARE YOU READY?
The Teach Breath with Confidence Method™ course doesn’t just change how you teach, it transforms how you carry yourself in your own practice and in life.
DOORS CLOSING SOON!!