15 Mins Pranayama Practice | 5 Deep Breathing Exercises you
should do Daily
15 Minutes Pranayama Practice
Welcome Today, we will be doing a 15 minutes pranayama practice. You can do this
practice at the beginning or end of your asana practice. It is best to do this on an
empty stomach, waiting at least three to four hours after eating. Daily pranayama
practice helps activate our inner energy, improves immunity, and induces a sense of
calmness. Let's get started!
Preparation
• Come to an easy cross-legged sitting position.
• Bring your hands to chin mudra and place them on your knees.
• Close your eyes and straighten your spine.
Deep Yogic Breaths
Take a few deep yogic breaths to prepare yourself for the practice:
• Inhale fully, feeling your belly expand out.
• Exhale, allowing your belly to go back in.
• Repeat a few more times.
Adding Thoracic Breathing
Add thoracic breathing to the deep yogic breaths:
• Inhale, letting your belly expand fully.
• Inhale a bit more to expand your chest out and up.
• Exhale, allowing your chest to fall in and then your belly to go back in.
• Repeat a few more times.
Adding Clavicular Breathing
Now, combine clavicular breathing with the previous two breaths:
• Inhale, expanding your belly, followed by the chest, and finally, the top of the
lungs. Feel your shoulders move up a bit.
• Exhale, allowing your shoulders to fall, followed by the chest and abdomen.
should do Daily
15 Minutes Pranayama Practice
Welcome Today, we will be doing a 15 minutes pranayama practice. You can do this
practice at the beginning or end of your asana practice. It is best to do this on an
empty stomach, waiting at least three to four hours after eating. Daily pranayama
practice helps activate our inner energy, improves immunity, and induces a sense of
calmness. Let's get started!
Preparation
• Come to an easy cross-legged sitting position.
• Bring your hands to chin mudra and place them on your knees.
• Close your eyes and straighten your spine.
Deep Yogic Breaths
Take a few deep yogic breaths to prepare yourself for the practice:
• Inhale fully, feeling your belly expand out.
• Exhale, allowing your belly to go back in.
• Repeat a few more times.
Adding Thoracic Breathing
Add thoracic breathing to the deep yogic breaths:
• Inhale, letting your belly expand fully.
• Inhale a bit more to expand your chest out and up.
• Exhale, allowing your chest to fall in and then your belly to go back in.
• Repeat a few more times.
Adding Clavicular Breathing
Now, combine clavicular breathing with the previous two breaths:
• Inhale, expanding your belly, followed by the chest, and finally, the top of the
lungs. Feel your shoulders move up a bit.
• Exhale, allowing your shoulders to fall, followed by the chest and abdomen.
