Yoga breathing methods and the essentials

In the process of practicing yoga, we often say that we should work together with breathing, so it is clear that correct breathing is an indispensable condition for practicing yoga. But how exactly do we breathe correctly when practicing yoga?

Yoga Deep Breathing

Yoga deep breathing is the most basic item of yoga, during the whole process of yoga practice and its interval, yoga deep breathing is used as a kind of relaxation exercise, and in the process of yoga practice, deep breathing is an indispensable action. Breathing method: Practitioners can wear moderate width and do not feel too tight clothes. After preparation, lie on your back on the carpet or practice mat, relax your body naturally, put both hands across your abdomen, keep your legs together and skew your feet outward. Then begin to breathe deeply and take a deep breath in. At this point, the practitioner should pay attention to the position of the abdomen, the abdomen is not bulging, if so, then the action is not correct. When practicing, always place your hand across your abdomen, this will help the practitioner know what he or she is doing. When the practitioner feels the abdomen rise and fall when breathing, then he or she will soon be able to compare the difference between deep yoga breathing and normal breathing.

Full yoga breathing

How to breathe: First inhale, expand the abdomen in slow and gentle movements, then the chest until the maximum amount of air is drawn into the lungs: next exhale, relax the chest, then the abdomen, and finally try to contract the abdominal muscles so that the maximum amount of air is expelled from the lungs. Note: the whole set of movements should be gentle, no need to rush, slowly, from the abdomen to the chest and then from the chest to the abdomen. Each exercise is best repeated 5 to 6 times. Effect: It can help strengthen the body's resistance to colds, bronchial diseases and other diseases, and can help keep the lungs alive and nourish the organs of the whole body.

Yoga chest breathing

Breathing method: In order to complete the chest breathing exercise. The practitioner lies flat, keeping the legs together and the arms at the sides; then inhale deeply and slowly, making the thorax and ribs move upward; when exhaling, the ribs should move downward. Effect: This exercise can strengthen the trachea, chest and alveoli.

Yoga diaphragmatic breathing

Breathing method: In order to complete diaphragmatic or thoracic breathing. The practitioner has to lie flat. Keeping the legs together and the arms at the sides, relax the body; then inhale deeply and slowly while allowing the abdominal muscles to move outward to the maximum extent; hold the breath for a while; then exhale deeply and slowly, allowing the abdominal muscles to move inward to the maximum extent. Remember: at this moment the expansion and retraction should be concentrated only on the abdomen. And do not move the chest. Effect: Correct diaphragmatic breathing gives effective movement to the abdominal organs, provides a natural massage to the heart muscle, and improves the function of the liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, stomach and small intestine.

Yoga Lung Breathing

How to breathe: Sit in any comfortable position with your arms outstretched in front of you and your eyes closed. When inhaling slowly, count from 1 to 4 and raise your hands above your head, then hold your breath for 2 counts; when exhaling, count from 1 to 6 and slowly lower your arms to the original position, finally hold your breath for 2 counts. Repeat the above exercise 4 to 6 times. Then sit up straight, put your hands together, raise them above your head, straighten your elbows and close your eyes; then, exhale and count 4 times, then hold your breath for 2 times. Practice this action 4 to 6 times. Sit up straight, keep your hands behind your shoulders, with the backs of your hands facing each other, try to keep your elbows straight up as much as possible, while keeping your chin slightly closed; close your eyes, breathe in and count 4 times, then hold your breath and count 2 times; then breathe out and count 6 times, hold your breath and count 2 times. Repeat this exercise 4 to 6 times. Effect: It is beneficial to expand the tree structure of the lungs, so that the lungs inhale enough oxygen and improve lung capacity. Provides a natural massage for the individual alveoli. They cleanse the entire respiratory system and make breathing smooth and easy.