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Category Archives: Breathing-Pranayama
slow down
I should post this at my workshops 🙂
Hope to see you: Breathe With Purpose is around the corner at YOCOMO or, for my American friends, at Being And Breathing – South Bay Yoga Conference
breathe like a baby
the baby’s breath is gentle and easy, calm and steady
and very wise!
Breathe with Purpose
Hope you will save the date for my workshop at YOCOMO June 2nd, 1:30-3:30 pm
This workshop will focus on breathing practices, with a hint of asana and a dose of self-reflection and inquiry. The breath is the link between the mind and the body in yoga. Learn how to use it to relax, energize, and create mental focus.
Language: English
Level: all levels
balance
Balance can be a juggling act.
What do you do to create or maintain balance ?
How do you know when your life is out of balance.
Yoga therapy breathing tip for today try a balanced breathing practice for a few minutes. Sit comfortably, breathe with ratio of 5:5(inhale:exhale)
Enjoy!
exhale
by their very nature, an exhale is a release…you may not notice the effects until you start to consciously lengthen them…
P.S. Save the date – I will be presenting a workshop at YOCOMO : Breathe With Purpose Sunday, June 2nd at 13:30-15:30 .. stay tuned
mind/body/spirit
a relaxed mind is a focused one…
pranayama for peace:
breathing in I connect with my peaceful center
breathing out I connect with my peaceful center
optimism
Attitude can be like a fork in the road, we can choose which direction to go. If things are going well, it is easier to choose to be positive. True courage and strength come from choosing optimism, even in the face of adversity. This is a lesson my Teacher repeated to me…so today, even if it is not so easy, BE OPTIMISTIC…why not? He always says, “what is yours will come to you” and we always added the mantra “Thy Will”.
If you come across someone who needs a lift, share this affirmation with them.
The “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” breath can be very encouraging as a tool – try it 🙂
just breathe
Conscious sighing can help release tension. All you do is inhale through the nose and exhale with an “Aaahhh” sound. A few repetitions, then return to inhale through the nose to a count of 5, exhale through the nose to a count of 5. “You are where you need to be. Just breathe”
believe
Discouraged? Sometimes it helps to try things differently, sometimes not to try, but always BELIEVE that natures design evolves itself. Pranayama for optimism:
A great breathing practice to help foster optimism is Kapalabhati Pranayama (pronounced (kah-pah-lah-BAH-tee). Kapala = skull and bhati = light (implying perception, knowledge).
This wonderful breathing exercise will clear the mind, release emotional tensions, improve digestion, and leave you feeling energized and “brighter,” almost as if your brain was standing in a warm and happy sunbeam.
Build up slowly!
Step by Step Guide:
Sit comfortably, using any support or props. Try seated tadasana on a chair, if you like.
Focus on your lower abdomen, placing your hands there, one atop the other. Breathe in and then try laughing.
Notice the activity under your hands, as the belly contracts in short bursts.
Inhale, and as you exhale next time, repeat the same “ha ha ha” action but using short exhales through the nose.
Your inhales can be long, passive and slow, the exhales will be shorter bursts. You can keep your hands on the belly and use them to pump the abdomen until you are comfortable and feel more adept at the rhythm.