BREATHING EXERCISES - PART I

    

Exercise – 1

1. Sit on a mat in Artha Padmasana pose. Keep the hands on the legs.

2. Close the eyes for few seconds before starting the breathing exercise. Watch the breathe.

3. Now, EXHALE with force through both your noses.

4. Leave gap for few seconds after 10 counts and do again.

5. Repeat for 50 counts.



Exercise – 2

1. Sit on a mat in Vajrasana pose with Prithvi Mudra in left hand.

2. Close the eyes for few seconds and watch the breathe.

3. Using the thumb finger, close the right nose and EXHALE with force through the left nose.

4. Then using the ring finger, close the left nose and EXHALE with force through the right nose.

5. Repeat for 10 counts. Exhaling with both noses is 1 count.

6. Do not open the mouth while inhaling or exhaling

7. Take gap for few seconds and repeat again.

8. Repeat for 50 counts.

Note:

If you are a left hander, use your left thumb finger and ring finger with Prithvi Mudra in right hand.

See for Breathing Exercise - Part II in this blog