Aside from traditional breathing exercises, we also have th Yoga.Additional benefits include opening of one's energy while doing the exercise as well as the following.
Benefits of Yoga Deep Breathing Exercise:
Primary:
* Rapidly oxygenates your blood, thus helping the body heal, detoxify and remove waste more effectively.
* Increases the amount of Prana (life-force) you are bringing into your system.
* Improves the elasticity of the lungs and increases respiratory capacity.
* Activates the energy flows in your body.
Cautions for Practicing Yoga Deep Breathing Exercise:
* If you feel dizzy when practicing this breathing technique, you should stop and substitute normal breathing. If you suffer from vertigo, you should use caution in practicing this breathing exercise.
* You should be careful practicing this pranayama if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or suffer from stroke or epilepsy.
Step-by-step Instructions for Yoga Deep Breathing Exercise:
* To practice this breathing exercise sit up in a comfortable position.
* Elongate your spine upwards, lengthen your neck and subtly bring your chin back and in like a soldier at attention. This will align the spine with the back of your head.
* Close your eyes.
* Bring the palms of your hands together at sternum level (like when you pray), but have them 2-4 inches away from your chest. Your elbows should be up such that your forearms are parallel to the ground.
* Press the palms of your hands together applying equal pressure to both sides. The pressure should be firm but not excessive.
* Relax your diaphragm and stomach muscles.
* Now inhale in 4 sniffs and exhale in 4 sniffs. So you are breaking up 1 inhalation into 4 equal parts and breaking up 1 exhalation into 4 equal parts. By the fourth sniff, during the inhalation, you should have completed filled your lungs with air and by the fourth sniff, during the exhalation, you should have completely expelled all the air. Completely inhaling and exhaling by the last sniff is a key part of this breathing technique. That’s it, continue for 1-5 minutes.
Primary:
* Rapidly oxygenates your blood, thus helping the body heal, detoxify and remove waste more effectively.
* Increases the amount of Prana (life-force) you are bringing into your system.
* Improves the elasticity of the lungs and increases respiratory capacity.
* Activates the energy flows in your body.
Cautions for Practicing Yoga Deep Breathing Exercise:
* If you feel dizzy when practicing this breathing technique, you should stop and substitute normal breathing. If you suffer from vertigo, you should use caution in practicing this breathing exercise.
* You should be careful practicing this pranayama if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or suffer from stroke or epilepsy.
Step-by-step Instructions for Yoga Deep Breathing Exercise:
* To practice this breathing exercise sit up in a comfortable position.
* Elongate your spine upwards, lengthen your neck and subtly bring your chin back and in like a soldier at attention. This will align the spine with the back of your head.
* Close your eyes.
* Bring the palms of your hands together at sternum level (like when you pray), but have them 2-4 inches away from your chest. Your elbows should be up such that your forearms are parallel to the ground.
* Press the palms of your hands together applying equal pressure to both sides. The pressure should be firm but not excessive.
* Relax your diaphragm and stomach muscles.
* Now inhale in 4 sniffs and exhale in 4 sniffs. So you are breaking up 1 inhalation into 4 equal parts and breaking up 1 exhalation into 4 equal parts. By the fourth sniff, during the inhalation, you should have completed filled your lungs with air and by the fourth sniff, during the exhalation, you should have completely expelled all the air. Completely inhaling and exhaling by the last sniff is a key part of this breathing technique. That’s it, continue for 1-5 minutes.
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