Kudret-i NefesAcademy

Methods

Every method has its own language and a source it draws from. Come and get to know 72 Nefes, Yıldız Nefesi, DDDD and our other practices.

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A breath dial ringed by fine ticks in eight groups, with a small golden ring drifting away from the top. Watercolour atlas plate.

Plate I

72 Nefes (72 Breaths)

Eight techniques, seventy-two breaths. The seventy-third breath is offered to the universe as a contribution.

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Plate II

Yıldız Nefesi (Star Breath)

The first technique in the 72 Nefes sequence. Kudret-i Nefes sessions also begin with it.

Four moments of the same person: eyes closed, a warm colour in the chest, a hand resting on it, and breath lines leaving the lips, with a thin scale below. Watercolour atlas plate.

Plate III

DDDD

Duyguyu Duyumsa, Dokun, Dillendir: sense the emotion, touch it, give it words. Four steps for attending to our relationship with emotion.

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Plate IV

Celcelutiye and Sufi Breath

A practice exploring Celcelutiye, traditionally attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, alongside Sufi understandings of breath.

Five stages of a figure rising from the ground, lifting the arms and turning, with a dombra and a copper bowl of water beside it. Watercolour atlas plate.

Plate V

Baksı Dance

A movement sequence accompanied by dombra and kopuz, rising from the ground to the head and returning to the ground.

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If you're curious about our breathwork, we can talk together about where to begin. Write to us and share your questions. We're here to listen.

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