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Breathing Exercises for Relaxation
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Breathing Exercises for Relaxation, Breathing exercises are highly effective techniques to combat everyday stress, anxiety and pressure on the mind. While Yoga and Meditation
Breathing exercises are highly effective techniques to combat everyday stress, anxiety and pressure on the mind. While Yoga and Meditation have gone on to conquer the world, breathing exercises derived from some Asanas in Yoga have proven to be miraculous to cope with modern day lifestyle diseases.
Those who are having hectic work schedules can try out some easy breathing exercises to derive the best results for mental peace and calm. Take a look at some of those techniques.1. Sama Vritti – Equal Breathing
Based on the balance for the body, Sama Vritti involves a simple technique of inhaling for a count of four and exhale for a count of four. While this count is for starters some can breathe up to six and eight counts per breath with same focus. This technique provides immediate relaxation and relief.
2. Abdominal breathing technique
Put one hand on the chest and the other on the belly, take a deep breath in through the nose, making sure that the diaphragm takes in enough air to create a stretch in the lungs. Doing six to ten deep breaths in a similar way in a day help reduce heart ailments and blood pressure.
3. Nadi Shodhana – Alternate Nostril Breathing
This is highly effective with ailments such as mental stress and headache. This breathe is said to bring calm and balance, uniting the right and left sides of the brain. Sit in a comfortable position, relaxing the entire body. Hold the right thumb over the right nostriland inhale deeply through the left nostril. At the peak of inhaling, close the left nostril with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril. Repeat the pattern with both the nostrils alternatively.
4. Kapalabhati – Skull Shining Breath
Perhaps one of the most effective breathing exercises in Yoga, this starts with with a long slow inhale followed by a series of quick powerful short exhales from the belly, as if expelling something out with air. Repeat the method with as many as 10 exhales per breath.
There are many other breathing asanas in the advance mode, but to attain them one has to expertise with the advance level of relaxation technique. Try these simple techniques that give natural relief from everyday stress.
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