Yoga breathing techniques, also known as Pranayamas, can be practiced not only in a yoga class but also during meditation or your working day.
In the world of yoga, pranayama is the life force so learning how to control it is essential not only for practicing yoga but also for helping you in stressful situations.
These yoga breathing techniques can help calm the mind, which in turn will help if you are having a stressful time at work or in your personal life.
Yoga breathing can also be referred to as deep breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal breathing, belly breathing, or paced respiration. When you breathe deeply, you inhale through the nose and fill the lungs entirely and the lower belly should rise.
This type of breathing may seem unnatural and firstly for a very vain reason. Society deems a flat stomach the ideal look and so men and women have a habit of holding in their stomachs.
This will inevitably interfere with deep breathing and encourage the body to take shallow breaths. When you take shallow breaths, you limit the movement of your diaphragm and your lungs do not get the correct amount of oxygenated air.
This can lead to you feeling short of breath and anxious.
Whilst this may sound like an easy and obvious technique, many people in a stressful lifestyle may find it very hard to try and control their breath. There are some really great phone apps that can aid this breathing technique if you are new to it.
If you are able to practice regularly, it will significantly improve the quality of your breath.
It will also help unblock chakras allowing energy to flow freely throughout your body. When you have a strong pranayama, you will feel more enthusiastic, energetic, and positive in general.
Finally, it will help harmonize your mind, body, and spirit, which makes you as a person physically, mentally, and spiritually stronger.
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