uddiyanabandhabreathing

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uddiyana&mula bandha make it possible to

transcend the dualities of the body and the breath, they

bring about both asana and pranayama within the shapes

of the yoga postures. the dynamic of uddiyana

involves the activation of the accessory muscles of

inhalation, even while breathing out. this creates a

resistance to exhaling, slowing it down and intensifying it,

keeping the ribcage high and broad, the waist long while

being kept flat by the dynamic of mulabandha which

invloves the activation of the accessory muscles of

exhalation even while breathing in, slowing it down and

intensifying it. then the exhale feels a bit like and inhale,

inhale like exhale. the movement of the lungs while

inhaling depends on the relative strengths of the mula

muscles and the uddiyana muscles. if the mula muscles are

stronger there will not be much lung opening. when the

uddiyana muscles get stronger through use, the breath will

open higher, broader and deeper into the thorax, and

youll know that you are breathing, and breathing more

fully. make sure you are not inadvertently holding the

muscles around the solarplexus tight, this inhibits the

inhale without challenging it to develop. whereas

mula&uddiyana challenge and develop it, resulting in the

subtle, sponatenous power of ujjayi. in the beginning it

can feel like youre not breathing. dont worry, if

youre still alive you are. just keep going and the

accessory muscles of inhalation and exhalation will develop

and as they do your breath will become more full. its

just a matter of practice and patience.