Duration: 5 minutes | Level: Beginner
Ujjayi Pranayama
This Pranayama is about mimicking the sounds of the ocean waves. It may sound a bit awkward to perform but it will help relaxation immensely.
You being in a seated, cross-legged position and begin to breathe through your mouth. While you inhale and exhale, try and constrict your throat in a way that resembles someone choking you. The result will be a sound that is similar to ocean waves.
In the second phase of the Pranayama, you close your mouth and breathe through your nose. However, you must continue to use the same constriction on your throat. You can repeat this 10-15 times in total.
Benefits
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- <li>improve your concentration.</li>
- <li>release tension throughout the body.</li>
- <li>regulate heating and cooling of the body, warming the core from the inside.</li>
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