Yoga Breathing Techniques

Pranayama Techniques:

Deep Three-part Breathing In Our Daily Lives:
There is a great technique to use if you become emotionally upset, over-excited or stressed. Remember than getting into a heated argument, take a few slow, deep breaths and allow yourself to calm down before you open your mouth. If you are unable to speak properly because you are upset and/or crying, again take a few slow deep breaths, allow the thoughts to slow and calm and the emotions to settle. If you are irritated, angry, afraid or nervous, use the same technique which is deep, slow breaths stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and will help you to think clearly, relax and calm down. Deep breathing helps to manage pain and heal the body. Breathe into the pain. Imagine the prana is dissolving the discomfort or replacing the diseases cells. You can imagine a colour, white, energizing light, cool water, a fresh breeze or anything that comes to your mind. Breathe into the affected area and, as you exhale, imagine you are washing, blowing or breathing away the pain, discomfort or illness. Some people like to imagine the prana collecting up and dissolving the sick cells. As they exhale, the dissolved cells are breathed away in the form of grey soot that disappears as it is breathed out through the nose. You can use this technique to help get rid of anxiety or headaches, period pain, labour pains and more serious illnesses that are affecting the body and mind.
When you are breathing deeply, bring the awareness to the breath. You can do this by: