The No. 1 Breathwork & Meditation course | "Breath is Life" (Udemy.com)
Tap into the power of your breath and develop health, happiness and inner richness. A complete breathwork course.
Created by: Michaël Bijker
Last updated December 2025
What you will learn
- Learn all the fundamentals, from basic to advanced breathwork & Pranayama practices. This course has become "the gold standard" for modern day teachers.
- 15 Types of Pranayama (breathwork) techniques and their variations
- Practical Breathwork & Pranayama lectures combined with Yoga & Meditation
- Advanced Pranayama techniques (Breath retentions and energy breathing)
- Practical lectures about the workings of the nervous system, mind and emotions
- Guided by one of the world's leading breathwork & Pranayama teacher Michaēl Bijker
- Learn to breathe Life Energy (Prana) and learn about yogic knowledge about the 5 different layers of being (Koshas)
- Learn to sit properly for meditation and breathwork/ Pranayama sessions
- Learn to use the breath to relax, focus and bring health and vitality in your life. Use the breath as a tool to become a master of mind and body
How it compares
Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 66% of them
- Reviews14,015#5 of 663 by number of reviews
- Length18.5 hourslonger than 96% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2025more recently than 66% of them
Course Description
The "Breath is Life" course has become THE STANDARD for learning Pranayama & Breathwork which had a life-changing impact on over 120.000 people around the globe. More than just a breathwork & pranayama course, it deepens people's understanding about the workings of the mind, emotional system, and how to awaken one's full potential.
This breathwork & pranayama course is for both complete beginners, yoga teachers and advanced breathwork practitioners and is taught by one of the world's leading Pranayama and Breathwork teachers Michaël Bijker. Michaël has been instructing over 120.000 students and 2.200 Pranayama and Breathwork Instructors in over 154 countries.
Get a profound understanding of breathwork and meditation and learn how to use your breath like a wonderful tool to start controlling all systems in your body. Take care of your mind and how to take the awareness to the Soul level and realize your true nature.
(Michaël believes these techniques should be available for everybody, money or no money. If you have no money to do the course you can PM us and we will find a solution)
For Yoga Teachers: This Breathwork & Pranayama course can be added to your YACEP - for Yoga Alliance Continuing Educational Points. You can find this course on the Yoga Alliance website.
" Proper breathing is the foundation of healthy living "
The course is guided by the founder of the Life Awareness Project and one of the worlds leading voices in the Pranayama & Breathwork community, Michaël Bijker.
In this wonderful Yogic breathing (Pranayama), breathwork and meditation course you will learn how to use the power of the breath to:
Clear your mind and sharpen your awareness
Increase energy, health, and mental balance
Energize or calm your body and mind
Become aware of the deeper layers of the self
Techniques learned in this Pranayama breathwork course:
Explanation about meditation and how to use the breath to still the mind and sharpen the awareness
Energy and consciousness awakening breathing technique
Yogic Breathing - Open up the energy systems
Ocean breathing (Ujjayi Pranayama) - Create inner silence
Breath of fire (Bhastrika Pranayama) - Awaken the fire within
Energy Locks (Bandhas)
Skull cleansing breath - Cleaning of the systems in the mind and body
Kaki mudra Pranayama - Focusing the mind
Energy cleansing technique (Nadi Shodhana/ Anulom Vilom Pranayama)
Cosmic Breathing (Pranava Pranayama)
Bhramari Pranayama
Udgeeth Pranayama - Connecting with a higher Self
Guided meditations, breathing and mind training sessions
Bandhas (Body/ energy locks)
This course will give you the tools to tap into the power of the mind and change your life.
Benefits of this breathwork courseBoost your immune system
A boost in energy levels
Deep & restorative sleep
Brain empowerment & better focus
Relieves stress, anxiety & depression
Heal mind & body
Who is this course for?
For complete beginners and advanced pranayama and breathwork practitioners.
A perfect course for Yoga practitioners & teachers, Meditation practitioners & teachers to deepen their practice.
Essential for athletes, athletes, healers, life coaches.
Treating insomnia, depression, overthinking, low energy, addiction restlessness and for those that want to train the mind and awareness.
Everyone that wants to get stronger, healthier and happier
What is included in this pranayama & breathwork course?
VIDEO TUTORIALS - Access to over 60 online guided breathwork, pranayama and mind training sessions (over 15 hours of HD video material) accessible anywhere at any time.
GUIDED MEDITATION & BREATHWORK SESSIONS - A great variety of different pranayama and meditation sessions for different purposes.
WARMUP & EXERCISE VIDEOS - Choose from several physical exercise videos to open up, strengthen and prepare the body for the breathing practices.
LIFETIME ACCESS - Learn these wonderful mind training and breathing techniques at your own pace, you will have a lifetime access to this course, so take your time.
BRAIN ENHANCING AUDIO - 3 audio sessions for healing, sleeping and pineal gland activation
CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION - When you complete this online Pranayama course, you will receive a certificate of completion. The course is registered with Yoga Alliance and upon completion one can add 16 Yoga Alliance continuation study (YACEP) points to their profile.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
14,015 Reviews
Michaël Bijker
Michaël Bijker is one of the world's leading Pranayama and Breathwork instructors. He is the best-selling course creator of QiGong, Breathwork and Meditation courses on Udemy. His teachings have transformed the lives of thousands of people around the world.
Michaël has practiced mind training and meditation since the age of 14 and studied QiGong and Yoga since having to recover from a severe car accident that happened in the year 2001. By the powerful methods of QiGong and Yoga and the grace of God he was able to recover from injuries of which medical professionals considered he would probably not heal. Since then he has been committed to helping others to learn these wonderful techniques as well that will not only give health, focus and strength, but makes us realize what we truly are and what our true calling is.
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Reviews
By Linnea Palmgren on 9/19/2026
I love this course. Already after the first breathing session I felt an energy shift, giving me that extra energy to make more clear decisions. When I did my morning workout after the session it felt increadibly much easier. And to choose a healthy breakfast instead of something that would spike my bloodsugar became the natural choice. For me having 3 burnouts in my history and constantly low energy this is huge. I will remind myself to keep this as part of my daily routine :) Also the subtitles leave me with a big smile and laughter when it fails. A lot of the times translations like "Ten powerful Brits" (instead of breaths), "Senator" instead of center etc. Adds another level of joy to the excersises!
By John Goff on 9/13/2026
I’ve studied traditional hatha yoga and the pranayama taught here is easy to understand for westerners, it is as I learned it. I am very impressed and would recommend it to anyone who cannot find a legit Breathwork teacher in person.
By Luz Torres on 8/17/2026
Very thorough so much useful information, which helps assimilation, along with practical exercises, long enough to make it effective and practical.
By Kimberly Winegard on 7/28/2026
IT is really good. I feel like some of the videos are out of order. I think video #13 should be video #6. You don't learn that you are supposed to breathe through your nose until 13.
By Brian Franks on 6/23/2026
As I approach retirement, I am looking for ideas and approaches to mitigate the cumulative effects of a high pressure North American professional career.
By Emma Lees on 6/1/2026
So far it is good. I am curious how it all comes together and how I can teach this. Also is it safe for me to do an hour of eah lesson a day as I am aware that is a lot of breathwork at once?
By Josie Hoekenga on 4/7/2026
I’ve of course just started, but I love his voice, and can already tell from the first couple of lessons that his knowledge is deep and embodied. I am looking forward to learning more throughout the course
By Reza Ram on 1/3/2026
What an epic course! So much valuable information, really beautifully conveyed. I spent half a year slowly making my way through the guided videos and revisiting those that are particularly important to me right now. There is no doubt I will come back to this guide again and again in the future while enjoying already enjoying the benefits from this ancient and still highly relevant philosophy.
By Ido Tadmor on 11/2/2025
I found these scores to be very interesting deep and thorough. It’s definitely a course I would recommend all of my other practitioner friends.
By Daniel Garcia on 10/19/2025
A comprehensive master class on breathwork and meditation. The best course on Udemy for learning the fundamentals of Pranayama, yoga and meditation!
By Kenneth Dyer on 12/27/2020
Profound relaxation 10 minutes into the course! I'm learning to abide in stillness and try to observe.
By thanuka fernando on 12/13/2020
Mind blowing insights. Thank you!
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