what do you do to create balance in your life?
this pose may not be for you, but anyone can start a simple ‘balanced breathing practice’…why not try 10 breaths with inhale 5 counts, exhale 5 counts…
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Category Archives: Breathing-Pranayama
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Need some good cheer? Try pranayama! Yogatherapy cheer up breathing practice: Kappalabhati
A great breathing practice to help foster your new attitude 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.
the bright side
pranayama for the brighter side: inhale 4 pause exhale 8 pause times 10
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A conscious breathing practice will move you from panic to peace.
If you are someone who holds your breath when you are stressed, just for today, try lengthening your exhale, whether with a long sigh or just smoothly through the nose.