Must read for beginners: How to practice yoga breathing

expiratory

Start by sitting or standing in a relaxed posture, with your spine and head perpendicular to the ground, and your arms hanging down naturally or resting on your legs. At the beginning, slowly exhale and force the gas out of the abdominal cavity by contracting the abdominal muscles. When the abdominal cavity is completely recessed into the body, start to slowly contract the ribs. When the ribs contract, the remaining gas in the body can be driven out of the chest until the gas is exhausted.

inspiratory

Now we enter the rest stage, where we stop breathing for about 2-3 seconds while the abdominal cavity and chest cavity are completely depressed; then we enter the inspiration stage, which is the exact opposite of exhalation. Let's relax the ribs first, let the gas slowly fill your chest, breathe in as much as possible to expand your chest to the maximum extent, continue to breathe in gently, slowly relax your abdomen, and the abdomen gradually bulges. By this time, we had completed a whole process of yoga breathing.

with bated breath

At the beginning of practice, hold exhalation and inhalation for 5 seconds each, while holding your breath only takes 2 seconds. Then, as it progresses for a period of time (which takes about a month), you start to lengthen the exhalation, inhalation, and breath. Always observe the changes in your body during practice. If you experience difficulty breathing in a short while, it means that the time you have taken is not suitable for you, and you need to adjust the time for exhalation, inhalation, and holding your breath yourself; When practicing correctly, your body will sweat slightly, especially on the top of your head. Don't worry, it means that your body is entering a good cycle. The toxins in your body are slowly being expelled from your body with the yoga pranayama, and your body has been purified.

Yoga breathing increases the amount of oxygen inhaled, increases lung capacity, purifies blood, and increases vitality and endurance. It can enhance the activity of the human digestive organs, eliminate and cure diseases of the digestive system, and also affect the endocrine glands and promote the activity of the ovaries and testicles.

Please note: Be sure to practice using yoga breathing in your daily life and make it a habit of your life. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)