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CalmYourBusyMind:A GuideToUjjayiBreathing
Our some minds are like the ocean, constantly flowing with thoughts, meaningful but othersdistracting. Ujjayi Pranayama, also knownasoceanbreath,isagreatwaytoanchoryourthoughts, bringingyoustillnessand andrefreshed. relaxation,whileleavingyouenergised Ujjayi isbreath-workor pranayama used in several ancient disciplinesofyogasuchas HathaandVinyasas.Translated,Ujjayi means“victorious”-avictoryofcalmoverthechaosthatisinyour mind. WhatmakesUjjayispecialisthatitisanaudiblebreath,unlike other,morepopular,breathingtechniques.Thatiswherethiswayofbreathinggetsitscommonnameoceanbreathfrom;yousoundliketheoceanwhilstpractisingUjjayi. HTTPS://BIT.LY/3AAA0CA
ABEGINNERSGUIDETOUJJAYIBREATHING Begininacomfortableposition.Thiscouldbeleaningagainstthe wall, sitting on ameditationcushion or sittingcross-legged in sukhasanaonyouryogamat.Justmakesuretokeepyourspine straightandyourheartopen. Bringawarenesstoyournaturalbreath:payattentiontohowyour lungsfillwithairasyouinhaleanddeflatelikeaballoonwhenyouexhale.Howyourchestriseswitheachinhalationandbellyriseswitheachexhalation. Next,begintoslowlydeepenandlengthenyourbreathwhileyou inhalethroughyournosein inhalingthroughastraworbreath. anunforcedmanner.Pictureyourself pipetoallowaslow,steadyflowof Exhalebyrelaxingyourjaw andopeningyourthroattomakean “ahh” sound.Try to gently constrict your throat so that your exhalationisrestricted,creatingasmoothandslowsound,justlike theoceanwaves. HTTPS://BIT.LY/3AAA0CA
ABEGINNERSGUIDETOUJJAYIBREATHING Repeatseveralroundsofthisbreathingpatternwhilemaintaininga steady pace foreach inhalation andexhalation using your diaphragm. Placeyourpalminfrontofyourmouthandimagineyourexhalation isfoggingupabathroommirror.Thiswillalsohelpyou feelthe warmth palm. ofthe breath and its prana (life force/energy) on your Asyougetmorecomfortablewiththisbreathingexercise youcan alsopracticeUjjayibreath-workwhereyouexhalewithsealedlips makingahissingsound. Lastbutnotleast,ensureyouarecomfortable,don’tforceanything. It is common to feel overwhelmed, especially while doing these breath-workexercisesforthefirsttime.Ifyoufeeluncomfortable, takeabreak.Remembertogoatyourownpace HTTPS://BIT.LY/3AAA0CA
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