Two poses for today are Breath of fire and Breath of fire in knee hugging pose
Breath of Fire and Breath of fire in knee hugging pose
Breath of fire
Breath Of Fire is a form of cleansing pranayama (breathing technique) rooted in Kundalini yoga. This intense breathing technique should be avoided if you are pregnant, struggle with vertigo, or have high blood pressure but it is wonderful for anyone in chronic pain, people trying to build their inner core strength, students needing to invigorate their minds and those of us with anxiety or depression.
Steps
- Sit up tall, lengthening the space between your navel and your heart.
- Breathe in and out through the nose and start to pull your abdomen in during the exhale, and press it out during the inhale. Imagine your belly fills up with air during the inhale and use your abdominal muscles to push the air out during the exhale.
- Start to shorten each breath and pick up the pace. The breathing should be loud and quick.
- Try to equalize the inhale and the exhale in both strength and length.
Benefits
- Releases toxins and deposits from the lungs, mucous linings, blood vessels, and other cells.
- Expands the lung capacity and increases vital strength.
- Strengthens the nervous system to resist stress.
- Repairs the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
- Strengthens the navel chakra.
- Increases physical endurance and prepares you to act effectively.
- Adjusts the subtle psycho-electromagnetic field of the aura so that the blood becomes energized.
- Reduces addictive impulses for drugs, smoking, and bad foods.
- Increases oxygen delivery to the brain, facilitating a focused, intelligent, and neutral state of mind.
- Boosts the immune system and may help prevent many diseases.
- Promotes synchronization of the biorhythms of the body’s systems.
Breath of fire in knee hugging pose
Steps
- Bend the knees into the chest and wrap the arms around them.
- Raise your head so that the nose meets the knees.
- Begin breath of fire and hold the position for 3 minutes.
- With the knees still clasped into the chest, rock back and forth all the way up the spine for one minute.
- You’ll feel the aches and pains in the spine being gently rolled out, as you give the back a gentle massage.
