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Mahiya
Posted 2006-04-12 2:18 PM (#49445)
Subject: Breathing


Hello. I'm fairly new to the Bikram Yoga practice...I also apologize for my English which is not my first language. I've noticed that during the classes there's is very little guidance related to the proper way of breathing throughout the poses except probably on Pranayama. During the rest of the poses the teachers generally instruct: "do this while exhaling..etc" but what I would like to know is whether the breathing is through the nose, the throat or the mouth. When to inhale...when to exhale.We all know how important breathing is for ay of this practices so I'm surprised how little emphasis it's done by the teachers.
Would love some guidance on this. Thanks so much.
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Cyndi
Posted 2006-04-12 2:43 PM (#49448 - in reply to #49445)
Subject: RE: Breathing



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I don't know about what kind of instruction you are receiving....however, my idea of breathing is this....tongue at the roof of mouth, mouth closed, and breathing comfortably through the nostril. If you are new to breathing, I would not worry about the inhale and exhale part, just breathe without effort. Of course with the exception, Standing Deep Breathing is self explanatory or should be. Breath in through the nose, and exhale through the mouth and throat area and then the last one at the end - Kapalbhati. This one is like rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time, But basically, it is breathing out - or blowing out a candle that keeps staying lit while sucking in your abs at the same time. That is more important in the beginning. Later, you will figure out how to apply your breath with each move, it takes practice. If I am in a challenging asana, in between the next one, I always stop and take an inhale and exhale break, even if it is short and sweet. The body is coded to relax on an exhale, so therefore when doing the strenuous asanas, it comes in handy. Whatever you do...don't hold your breath, it is the worst thing you can do, it makes you tense up and ruins the alignment of the asana. If you have annoying teachers and feel like you are being pushed, rushed and basically getting frustrated, try finding a Hot Yoga Studio, its a much better atmosphere and you may get to learn more about alignment issues as a bonus,

One of the things I like about doing the asanas in my home practice is that I can go to each next posture cleanly with no residue from the previous.

Edited by Cyndi 2006-04-12 2:47 PM
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Mahiya
Posted 2006-04-13 2:38 AM (#49481 - in reply to #49445)
Subject: RE: Breathing
Cyndi...thank you so much for your kind advice...I'll put it in practice.
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