Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Breathing types

There are many breathing techniques.

Some are Kriyas (cleansing breaths) and some are Pranayama (contemplative, meditative or relaxing)

Am still learning the technical names etc, but here are few names 
  1. Kalpa Bhati / fire breath
  2. Bhastrika
  3. Alom Vilom / Alternate breathing
  4. Nadi Shodhan : alternate breathing with holding breath
  5. Ujjai Breath
  6. Bhamri
  7. A-U-M kar breath 
  8. 3 part breathing / Yogic breathing ( Abdomen/ Chest /Carvicular)
  9. Cat, Dog & Rabbit breaths . Done in the animal posture and relatively shallow breathing.

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