Muay Boran fighter in the ritual Wai Kru pose by candlelight

Muay Boran · โยคะ · Yoga

The way of the warriorand the breath

How the ancient Thai martial art and yoga work together: one gives you power, the other gives range, recovery and a clear head under pressure.

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Four pillars

Exactly where fighting and yoga meet

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Breath

Pranayama gives you rhythm control. The sharp exhale on impact grows out of learning to lengthen the exhale at rest.

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Axis

Balancing on one leg in vrksasana is the same axis that holds a te tat kick and a knee-shield defence.

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Range

High Muay Boran kicks need open hips. Asana gives you range that the heavy bag never will.

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Recovery

Yin yoga after striking work lowers the risk of shin, groin and lower-back injuries.

Cover of the book The Way of the Warrior and the Breath

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Seven chapters and a full programme

Exactly as much theory as you need to act. Every chapter ends with practice, and the last one gives an eight-week plan you can start next Monday.

  1. 01

    Shared roots

    Siam and India: where Wai Kru took its ritual from and why it matters in practice.

  2. 02

    Breath as foundation

    Ujjayi, kapalabhati, nadi shodhana — and how they land inside a round.

  3. 03

    Ten asanas

    The minimum set that covers every mobility demand of Muay Boran.

  4. 04

    Techniques and prep

    Mad, sok, khao, te and the clinch — each technique with its yoga preparation.

  5. 05

    Wai Kru Ram Muay

    The ritual dance as a vinyasa: moving meditation before the fight.

  6. 06

    Recovery

    The post-training protocol and the red flags you must not ignore.

  7. 07

    Eight weeks

    The full programme with schedule, volumes and the structure of every day.

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English and Russian editions in PDF, EPUB and DOCX.

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Course · £19

Full 8, 12 and 16-week programme materials: weekly focus, day structure, complexes.

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“A body that cannot relax cannot strike”

Thai coaching proverb