I did ujayii breath for the first time.

childofthetao Posted 2011-07-13 5:25 PM (#208914) Subject: I did ujayii breath for the first time. Member Posts: 23 I did ujayii breath for the first time today throughout the practice, I never did that before. Now my throught is a little scratchy, it maybe getting sore. Did I do it wrong? flyingmonkey Posted 2011-07-13 8:14 PM (#208916 - in reply to #208914) Subject: Re: I did ujayii breath for the first time. Regular Posts: 50 Possibly.......so you could be getting a cold..... Ujayi breath should not be loud or sound like a steam train.....it is a gentle contraction in the throat not a strong tension....the breath should sound/feel more like a gentle sea washing up and down on the beach.......... If it feels like you are tensing and forcing then yes you are doing it wrong. childofthetao Posted 2011-07-14 5:33 AM (#208920 - in reply to #208914) Subject: Re: I did ujayii breath for the first time. Member Posts: 23 Is it normal for someone who does it for the first time (for an hour and a half straight) to get a scratchy throat? It's a little uncomfortable but it's not sore, I think my throat became very dry or something, I didn't drink anything the whole time. flyingmonkey Posted 2011-07-14 5:42 AM (#208921 - in reply to #208914) Subject: Re: I did ujayii breath for the first time. Regular Posts: 50 no it should not hurt you....you probably over did it. Try softer next time. childofthetao Posted 2011-07-14 6:34 AM (#208922 - in reply to #208914) Subject: Re: I did ujayii breath for the first time. Member Posts: 23 I remember now, on occasion I sounded as though I was wheazing. Damn, I guess I was doing it wrong. Thanks