Category Archives: Pranayama

Direct stress relief – short circular breathing exercise for an instant calm and peaceful feeling

Circular breathing or the connected breathing involves consciously taking deep breaths without pausing in between. There are various ways in which this is used. This type of breathwork is often the case that this circular breathing is often used in breathing sessions and breathing circles. During these breathing sessions, the instruction is often that you […]

2 Minutes – Heart Energy Breath – Qigong Breathing Technique for Positive Energy

2 Minutes – Heart Energy Breath – Qigong Breathing Technique for Positive Energy This short  exercise helps you to activate positive heart energy. It opens your heart and fills you with a really nice feeling!   

VIDEO: 5 Element Breath for Relaxation – 7 min exercise to Calm your Mind

5 Element Breath Anti-Stress and Relaxation Relax, breathing your natural breath. Take circa 5 breaths for each element, or longer. Earth: Inhale nose, exhale nose Qualities: nurturing, solidity. Movement: spreading horizontally. Water: Inhale nose, exhale mouth Qualities: fluidity, purifying, giving life. Movement: downwards. Fire: Inhale mouth, exhale nose. Qualities: enthusiasm, transmutation. Movement upward. Air: Inhale […]

Moon Breath – Simple Breathing Technique for instant Relaxation & Focus

Lunar Breath

Lunar Breath – Single Nostril Breath The Lunar Breath, or Chandra Bhedana (Moon-Piercing Breath), is  a simple calming breathing practice. Very effective against feelings of stress. You can do this lunar breath for a few minutes and you will instantly feel the soothing effect of this simple breathing exercise. It is as well a great […]

EXERCISE: BECOMING ONE WITH NATURE

“BREATH IS LIFE” LIFE IS ABSOLUTELY DEPENDENT UPON THE ACT OF BREATHING. TO BREATHE IS TO LIVE, AND WITHOUT BREATH THERE IS NO LIFE.   There is nothing that I have experienced that has empowered my life more than the shift to becoming aware of my own breath. Beyond the energizing and rejuvenating effects of […]

Inner-Body Awareness Technique

This is one of my favorite awareness techniques!  The Inner-Body Awareness Technique is an ancient Shiva method and has been used for very long time. But this method is as well one of the main techniques that Eckhart Tolle gives you to return to the present moment. The Inner-Body Awareness Method helps you to become […]

4 – 4 Breathing Technique for more Energy – Kundalini Yoga

4-4 Breath Kundalini

4-4 Energizing Breath Benefits of this breathing technique This is a powerful energy booster when you have only a few minutes. It will quickly rejuvenate your body and spirit and calm your mind. This  Kundalini Yoga exercise will relax and energize you. It will as well help you when you feel overwhelmed with emotions. Try […]

5 Element Breath – Balance the 5 elements with this simple exercise

5 Element Breath We human beings recognize the physical world around us through our five organs of perception and without them we would not be aware of the physical world. Our five senses of: Hearing, touch, sight, taste, and smell. This fact is self-evident and most people are aware of it. What is not so […]

The Stimulating Breath Technique

The Stimulating Breath (also called the Bellows Breath) The Stimulating Breath is adapted from yogic breathing techniques. Its aim is to raise vital energy and increase alertness. How to do the stimulating breath:  Inhale and exhale rapidly through your nose, keeping your mouth closed but relaxed. Your breaths in and out should be equal in […]