Diaphragmatic Breathing - Yoga Tutorials

[rahul20]

it is definitely tough to concentrate on nothing, but you may realize that the reason you have stress is because this high pitched sounds always operates in the back of your mind. when you clear away the barrage of thoughts that come during the day, the sound is there. to build a stronger mind, you must force yourself to concentrate on your goal. motivation is key, otherwise getting lost in thought becomes easier and easier. you will build a stronger mind and body when u commit wholeheartedly!

[LadyAliara]

Soooooo obnoxious when you are trying to find seesaw breathing in the medical emergency sense & all you can find is this yoga crap.

[rahul20]

Yeah, I know what you mean. You might benefit from reading about Vishvas meditation. This style advocates the same thing you're going for- to let all thoughts just flow freely and let the storm calm by itself.

vishvas.org/meditation/process­/how-to-meditate

Personally, I have benefited from thinking "my mind is empty" during each exhalation while doing these breathing exercises. Eventually a bit of clarity begins to open up.

[shadowcar88]

lol this hurts after I just ate some food and some drinks. lol

even if he isnt doing a good example of diaphragmatic breathing he is right about focusing on it at least 15 minutes a day, it really does help alot!

but if you experience any anxiety/high blood pressure....the best thing to do is go to a doctor or hospital because you never know what's going on! I might post and paste this comment to other videos! lol

[einbks]

Pushing your abonimal muscles in and out whilst holding your rib-cage rigid has nothing to recommend it and will not improve bad breathing and will ruin good breathing if you continue with it.

[Guhaswami]

@einbks

Actually in diaphragmatic breathing the abdominal muscles are not involved, neither is the rib-cage intentionally held in place. It is the diaphragm that relaxes and contracts making it seem like the abdominal muscles are heaving when they are actually relaxed. There is a different yoga breathing technique to stimulate the kundalini where the abdominal muscles are used, however this breathing is only practiced for a short time prior to certain kinds of meditation.

[einbks]

Expanding and contracting the abdomen whilst fixing the rib cage is insane. If you want to stuff up your natural breathing pattern here is an ideal example of how to do it.

[einbks]

Expanding and contracting the abdomen whilst fixing the rib cage is insane. If you want to stuff up your natural breathing pattern here is an ideal example of how to do it.

[damthatriver09]

so is your diaphragm supposed to go out when inhaling ?

[giriisindahouse]

Lets see if my stuttering will be reduced by this technique. I'm write the results in 2 months time.

[theno1katzman]

i just do this naturally, no concentration needed

[xadamwilliamsx]

This video explains everything! I want to learn diaphragmatic breathing to improve my singing. Every other video showed me that I need to breathe correctly but didn't explain how to do it. Great job, I'm really thankful.

[brazilianspiritzz]

how is this different or better from the thoracic breathing of other yoga style? u know, the one you expand your ribcage with you squeez your abs as inhale.

[Guhaswami]

In yoga thoracic breathing as you mentioned is done mainly as a kundalini exercise, to increase mental alertness and also to help clear congestion in the lungs to prevent pneumonia (best done at the early stages of influenza).Thoracic breathing is usually done only when exercising or occasionally when needed. Diaphragmatic breathing is more calming and  can be made as your normal style of breathing.

[cspace1234nz]

This is not diaphragmatic breathing.

[holiwoot]

it is really usefull to improve your speaking and make body condition better.

[GrafiGumo]

you breath like that every moment ?

[Guhaswami]

Yes GrafiGumo, after years of yoga practice, this is how I normally breathe. I only heave my chest and take a breath when I physically exert.

[rphilmacrac]

i was reading about this and its used in tai chi chaun but can you give me more information about it like what are the benifits and why is it better than the chest breathing?

[Guhaswami]

According to yoga philosophy, there is a direct relationship between the subconscious mind and the diaphragm. A tight diaphragm can signify a congested subconscious, which will inhibit the flow of Chi. Thus in Tai Chi Chuan as in other mystically based exercise diaphragmatic breathing is important, as breathing this way helps relieve stress from building up in the subconscious. This is the main benefit of diaphragmatic breathing.

[rphilmacrac]

I heard of a technique just like this one that helps to strengthen some muscle not sure which one ad by making that muscle stronger you have a 15% less chance of injury while lifting weights have you ever heard of that

[Guhaswami]

There is a yoga practice where one learns to isolate the the left, right and central ab muscle groups and go through a cycle of tensing and relaxing these groups one by one. Done over several cycles it is quite a vigorous exercise and certainly will strengthen the abs. Though I am not sure if this is what you are referring too. This exercise though is different from diaphragmatic breathing.

[rphilmacrac]

can you make a video on it or give me a site where i could learn it

[Guhaswami]

Will see what I can do as far as getting some resources up. You could try these instructions if you find them clear enough. Tuck your abs about 75% in. In this condition (without relaxing the entire ab), concentrate on just the left, center or right segment. Tense and relax this segment alone a few times before moving to the next segment. It will take some practice to be able to consciously isolate these muscle sets. (Remember to breathe as you do this exercise!)

[figliodellastanza]

I am skeptic, the reason is that he is using his abdomen. Which is not the same as breathing using your diaphragm. If performed correctly you're belly and chest should be still, while your diaphragm moves.

[rahul20]

what! haha

[cspace1234nz]

Yes you are absolutely correct...I guess that is why you have been given a couple of "thumbs down" there !!

They don't want things to be right now do they ??

[GangasPerspectives]

Yes the flower is just to make the movement of the abdomen up and down during inhalation and exhalation. You can use your hand or cloth if you like. It takes time to learn and get used to this breathing, despite this being how we used the breathe when we were babies. It releases the tension in the solar plexus which has mystical significance in helping the mind to become calm, thus helpful for meditation.

[juswolf22]

does you breath through nose or mouth?

[rahul20]

never breathe through the mouth!

[juswolf22]

yeah i figured that out now.....how about envisioning places you would like to be?? or just keeping your mind fully empty?

[rahul20]

there are different levels of consciousness. the paradise in your mind would be concentration on one point. but keeping your mind empty is one step higher- focusing on nothing- exposing your mind to the true nature of consciousness. practice until you can hold it longer and longer and all fear and stress will eventually melt from your consciousness... good luck homes

[juswolf22]

thnx bro....i will keep trying it til i perfect it.....

[Aivopiirakka]

@rahul20 Practice keeping your mind empty? That's a pretty fucking easily said but non-instructional advice. It's not as easy as turning a TV off.

[rahul20]

@Aivopiirakka

But that's what building a stronger mind is all about! You gotta practice practice practice and you'll improve. Think of it just like turning a TV off. The TV (your mind) is going to automatically turn itself back on, but when you recognize you are thinking again, reempty your mind. Practice a bunch with high motivation, and you will get results. Even I am not where I want to be, but I am committed to doing it. Good luck

[Aivopiirakka]

@rahul20 I find it very frustrating to try emptying my mind with force. Nowadays I try not to turn my TV off, but just let it be open, not paying attention to it. It's like a sea that's storming. You can't calm it down, but over time it'll abate by itself. I haven't proceed much, but this new breathing technique has given me some results.

[cassius214]

@rahul20 it is pretty hard to concentrate on nothing....do you know that high pitched sound in your head when everything is absolutely quiet? would concentrating on that be considerable? i tried it and after a while the random images and thoughts begin to enter and take over...before i would lose awareness of my lungs inhaling, and then afterwards i would notice it...and then notice the rest of my body...however..over time it takes a bit longer to become aware of my lungs inhaling...progress??

[waterbuggg]

@rahul20 its true that really works... my problem is my ego is starting to feel threatened from a lack of attention now.... so every now and then I have severe panic attacks whenever my guard goes down when im sleeping

[sparklysparks77]

Truly helpful video. I wonder, though, about the role of the flower on the person's abdomen. Can I use something like a folded piece of cloth? I'm not sure about using my hands... I've tried that, and it just doesn't feel natural.

[jp1989at]

I'm not sure what the role of the flower is. Maybe it is there for symbolic reasons, but I'm also thinking it might be there for you to pay attention to the way your abdomen is moving.

Just some ideas, I know little about the subject.

[campellomarcelo]

cool, very simple to understand!

[jbarkerhill92]

thanks man

[Guhaswami]

You are Welcome jbarkerhill92.