Breathing techniques Flashcards

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Skull shinning breaath - Kapalabhati pranayama

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  • purifies frontal brain
  • clarity (6th chakra)
  • stimulates brain and awakening
    fortifies immune system
  • uses stress repsonse as a tool to cleanse the blood and release CO2 to change PH of body for healing
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Bumble bee breath (bhramari pranayama)

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-ease tension in the body and sooth nervous system
- calms anger
- Shanmuki mudra
stimulates immune system
- Lowers blood pressure
relieves insomnia
-improves digestion and blood flow

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Balanced breathing (sama vritti pranayama)

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  • equal movement
  • inhale and exhale are equal
  • creates controlled awareness in the body and the mind
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mula bandha

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root lock 
found at base of perineum 
- create stability 
- good for lower back 
- Stops downward flow of life force
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udduyana bandha

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Draws energy up from the root

  • found just below navel
  • Create lightness in the body
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Jalandhara bandha

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contains energy drawn up from the root

- found in throat

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Maha bandha

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all performed together creates energy container from the pelvic floor through to the throat

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