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Simple Yoga Breathing Technique for a Healthy Immune System

Sam Rao

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Pranayama (breath control)
  • Diaphragmatic breathing
  • Mindful exhalation and inhalation

Ideal for

  • Beginners to pranayama
  • Individuals seeking stress reduction
  • Those looking to improve respiratory health

Lesson

Instructions

This is "small bellows" breathing technique that you can use to help improve your lung strength, reduce stress and boost your ...

Steps

  • Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath)
  • Abdominal muscle engagement for exhalation
  • Comfortable seated posture

Benefits

  • Improved lung strength
  • Reduced stress
  • Boosted immune system
  • Increased mental clarity

Transcript

so this is the version called kapalabhati where we use the belly muscles to push and pull air out and in sit comfortably if possible backs with the wrists on the knees index fingers and the thumbs link tops of the spine is nice and straight chin slightly tucked in eyes closed we're gonna do three rounds each round count up to ten or 15 or 20 whatever suits you it starts with a complete exhalation pull the belly button in towards the spine and then begin to empty the lungs as much as you can squeeze the belly muscles exhale X half way up inhale and use the muscles xa lift your face fill up to the very top and shut the breathing and let go no more breaths modify the number of counts to suit you second round exhale fully halfway up inhale use the muscles exhale lift your face fill up to the top and shut the breathing no more brats one more round make it as deep as you can exhale fully inhale halfway up exhale fully lift your face fill up to the top shut the breathing let go Alma brats

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
6 minutes
Equipment
yoga matcushion (optional for comfort)
Target areas
LungsDiaphragmAbdominal musclesRespiratory system
Energy
energizing

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