yoga breathing exercises?

Question

i do yoga but don't have very good breathing exercises, got any ideas?

Answer 1

Yoga Breathing exercises are performed sitting down with the spine, neck and head in a straight line - either in the Easy Pose, the Lotus Pose or if neither is comfortable, sitting on a chair.

How to do breathing exercises:

STEP 1: Imagine your lungs as a tire around your body expanding and contracting on the back and sides of your torso, not just the front.

STEP 2: Draw in a steady breath to the count of three.

STEP 3: Wait for a count of three. Think of your breath being suspended rather than held.

STEP 4: Allow your breath to flow out to the count of five.

STEP 5: Listen to the blowing breath.

STEP 6: Try to keep the flow of your breath even.

STEP 7: Wait for a slow count of three.

STEP 8: Repeat the exercise.

Answer 2

Being a classical musician and 'music therapist in training' I know that different kinds of music have different effects on the mind and body. If you listen to a piece in a minor key, it will have a depressive effect on your mood, but if you listen to a happy, upbead melody it will calm you down - especially in rush hour traffic. I do this daily and keep a ready supply of pieces in major keys. Some to keep an eye out for would be Mozart's "Magic Flute", any piano concerto from the classical era (or even baroque - think Bach) and even pieces by Dvorjak or Thaikovsky. In the wintertime I love listening to the Nutcracker ballet. It's a great way to get into the spirit of the season and lift your mood. Taking your focus off the road in traffic is not as bad as everyone else that has posted may think. It leads me to believe they have never been in REAL Southern California traffic (STOP and go). You have much room for breathing exercised, but just don't take it too far. Make sure your focus is always the road and only do the exercised when traffic is at a stand-still. Listening to classical music is a great way to calm your nerves while not having to worry about "lost concentration".

Answer 3

"yea".. that was agreat answer man.
anyway yes, try sitting in the lotus pose and just taking deep breaths in your nose and out your mouth, deep breaths, maybe you could try it in the sun salutation pose too, immigine the air coming out of the ground, in through your feet and up your spine, it sounds really weird but it works for getting the hang of it.

Answer 4

ask for better ones or join a differant group that has better breathing exercises

Answer 5

yea

Answer 6

in, out, in, out

Answer 7

Maybe, maybe not.