No one can live for more than few minutes without breathing. But many of us are not aware of the importance of proper breathing. We need to breathe slowly and deeply. Then the body cells work in unison and bring back harmony and health to the system.There are three breathing techniques to destress. One should practice all of them everyday as many times as one can. But minimum one should do 11 times each of these technics to be able to feel the benefits. If one is doing after meal, there should be a gap of 2 hours. Otherwise, one can finish the technnique and immidiatly sit for food.
- YOGIC BREATHING ( The complete Breath)
This breathing exerscise uses the lower, middle and upper part of the respiratory muscles. Start with abdominal breathing followed by thoracic breathing and finally clavicle breathing.Reverse the order when you exhale.
Benefits : Increases lung capacities. Slows respiration rates. Calms the mind
- NADI SHODHANA (Alternate Nostril Breathing).
This is a simple form of alternate Nostril breathing. Nadi means channel and refers to the energy pathways through which the prana flows. Shodhana means cleansing. Nadi Shodhana is purification of nadies or channels. Inhale through the left nosetril, Exhale through the right, inhale through the right and exhale through the left. This is one round of the breathing.
Benefits: strengthens the nervous system,health conditions such as anxiety, depression,hypertension and hypotension.
- BHRAMARI (Humming Bee)
Bhramari means bee. The exhalation sound is similar to a bee. Place the thumb on your ears, shut your eyes and inhale, then exhale making the sound of humming bee.
Benefits : Nourishes and calms the brain cells. Soothes the nervers. Helps in treating insomnia.
