Bellows Breath – Bhastrika

Bhastrika

• Sit in a comfortable seated position with the spine neck and head in alignment.
• Have the eyes lightly closed.
• Practice abdominal breathing by drawing the air into the abdomen, using the diaphragm muscles.
• Accentuate the movement in the abdomen whilst keeping the chest still and relaxed.
• Once established, begin to breathe quite forcefully in and out through the nostrils.
• During inhalation, the abdomen expands, exhalation, the abdomen contracts.
• Slightly exaggerate this movement.
• Continue in this way for ten breaths then take a few natural breaths.
• This is one round, practice up to five rounds.

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