Disclaimer

Please read this before practising with anything published here.

This is not medical advice

Nothing on this site — classes, the book, GOODNIGHT JAR, articles or replies to messages — diagnoses, treats or cures anything. No practitioner-client or doctor-patient relationship is created by using this site or by contacting Varun.

If you have an injury, a medical condition, are pregnant or recently postpartum, are recovering from surgery, or take medication that affects blood pressure, heart rate, balance or alertness, speak to a doctor or physiotherapist before starting. If you are unsure, ask before you practise rather than after.

These classes are unsupervised

Nobody is watching you practise. There is no assessment of your body, history or technique, and no adjustment when something looks wrong. A pre-recorded class cannot know that a movement is unsafe for you today.

Work inside your own range. Move slowly into anything unfamiliar. Discomfort that eases as you warm up is usually fine; sharp, sudden, radiating or joint pain is not — stop.

Before you begin

Practise on a stable, non-slip surface with clear space around you and nothing you could strike if you lose balance. Use a mat that grips. Do not practise while under the influence of alcohol, recreational drugs, or medication that causes drowsiness or affects balance. Leave a gap after eating before any breath practice or inversion. Have water nearby.

Breathwork: specific cautions

Breath practices are not gentle just because they are still. Techniques that lengthen, hold or intensify the breath can affect blood pressure, heart rhythm and consciousness, and may cause dizziness, tingling, ringing in the ears, or fainting.

Do not practise breathwork on this site if you are pregnant, or if you have or have had: a cardiovascular condition, uncontrolled high or low blood pressure, epilepsy or a seizure disorder, glaucoma or retinal detachment, an aneurysm, a respiratory condition such as severe asthma or COPD, a history of stroke, or a psychiatric condition including psychosis or bipolar disorder — unless a doctor has cleared you specifically.

Never practise breathwork in or near water, while driving, or while operating anything. Practise seated or lying down so that fainting cannot cause injury. If you feel faint, stop and return to normal breathing.

Inversions, arm balances and strength work

Handstands, headstands, crow and similar shapes load the wrists, elbows, shoulders and neck, and raise pressure in the head and eyes. Avoid them if you have neck or spinal injury or disc problems, wrist or shoulder injury, high blood pressure, glaucoma or other eye conditions, an ear or balance disorder, or if you are pregnant. Build up gradually, use a wall, and clear the space around you before you go upside down.

Young people

This content is written for adults. Anyone under 18 should practise only with the knowledge and supervision of a parent or guardian, who takes responsibility for whether a practice is appropriate.

GOODNIGHT JAR

GOODNIGHT JAR is a night-and-morning reflection tool. It is not therapy, not counselling, not diagnosis, not treatment and not crisis support.

GOODNIGHT JAR applies limited automated checks and may interrupt the ordinary ritual when an entry appears to require real-world support. These checks are limited and may be wrong. GOODNIGHT JAR is not crisis monitoring, and it must not be relied upon to detect an emergency.

If you are struggling with your mental health, please speak to a doctor or a qualified mental health professional. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line in your country now.

Results and reviews

No particular outcome is promised. People respond very differently to movement and breath practice, and any quotes, stories or reviews on this site describe one person's experience rather than a typical or expected result.

You accept the risk

By practising with content from this site you accept that you do so voluntarily and at your own risk, and that you are responsible for judging whether a practice is appropriate for your body on the day. To the fullest extent the law allows, Move Breathe Play and Varun Das accept no liability for injury or loss arising from use of this content.

Accuracy and links

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Questions

If anything here is unclear, or you want to know whether a particular class suits your situation, write to varun@movebreatheplay.com before practising.

Last updated 19 August 2026.