Abdominal Breathing

Breathing with the belly massages the digestive organs and heart, and brings peacefulness into the mind. For more info please visit www.zoyayoga.com

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[zoyayoga]

No wonder you are getting out of breath - we never should breathe in through the mouth! When we practice yoga, we only breathe through the nose (both inhale and exhale). If you perform some intense physical training you might choose to exhale through the mouth, yet inhalation is always through the nose. Breathing in through the mouth is like eating through the nose:) If you breathe through the mouth you are not getting any prana (zoyayoga.com/knowledge/basic-­yoga-knowledge/236-prana)

[deepakartal]

it is indeed an excellent explanation. And yes we have "forgotten" how to breathe naturally - the way babies breathe.

I believe it is because we have all been conditioned to not show a "bulging belly".

FWIW, majority of health issues will be solved by Abdominal breathing.

[zoyayoga]

@deepakartal - thank you for your comment! you are absolutely right! a good thing that we don't need to bulge the belly out too much even when we breathe with our belly. In a correct standing or sitting position when abdominal breath is performed, the lower abdomen (below the navel) remains still. the upper abdomen bulges out in inhalation but not so much that it's very obvious. I breathe with my abdomen all the time, and I was told that I still look like I've "got no belly":)))

[giriisindahouse]

I hope this cures my stuttering problem, my speech disorder just lowers my potentials though I know I'm much better

[zoyayoga]

@giriisindahouse - have you been practicing abdominal breathing? please let me know if you find it helps with your speech problem

[MrOttovonn]

Very nice. This cured my asthma.

[zoyayoga]

@MrOttovonn - that's so wonderful! thank you for sharing!

[dobermann1973]

very good videos, thank you for sharing ! <3<3

[teejje]

i think it working

[zoyayoga]

@auniakahn thank you so much for your encouragement :) I'm very happy you found my video helpful

[zoyayoga]

@rusc01 yes, regular practice of abdominal breathing will be very beneficial in the case of hypertension. thank you for your comment and please let me know how it goes.

[1981z28camaro]

Here's a trick to make you naturally breath from your Abdomen.. Stick your tongue against the back of your top teeth, right where your gum line is, and then breath through your nostrils :-)

[rusc01]

Hopes this works.............so much is lost in the speed of society doing nothing fast. I have a Hypertension issue that I think will be greatly reduced by this simple natural way to breathe. Thanks for posting. CR.

[zoyayoga]

@sachmofranklin Yes! it's the way we are supposed to be breathing all the time. Just try to observe your breath and notice its intimate relationship with your mental, emotional and physical state. When we are relaxed, we breath with our abdomen.