In this pranayama practice, we move in counterflow to the sped-up, activated Summer season of Fire by slowing down the perception of time.

Here we temper the unwound energies of full Yang bringing them back into containment, alignment and grace.

Pranayama, when practised like this, can profoundly reverse our to-do list from something time-pressured and stress-inducing to a wide open space where creativity and inspiration can flow - and yet everything still gets done.

Breathwork includes Ujjai (victorious breath), variations on Pratyloma (extended inhalation), Suraya Bedhana (sun breath) and an alternating nostril variation of the classic one-minute breath.

This practice is suitable for all levels of students with space given for each to find their own depth and pace.

May this return you to the field of space and time where the magic happens daily.