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> BTW, the "One-minute breath" I think somebody talked

> about it in one of the postings a few weeks ago, but I

> don´t remember, ¿how do you perform it?

 

Sat Nam Carlos!

You inhale for 20 seconds, hold it for the next 20 and exhale for 20.

Love, Sat Sarbat Kaur

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Sat Nam Sat Sarbat:

 

> You inhale for 20 seconds, hold it for the next 20

> and exhale for 20.

 

I tried to inhale for 20 seconds, but found it kind of

difficult, at the count of 10 or 12 my lungs where

full,.. I do not have any problem holding and exhaling

for 20.

 

The one I practice for holding the breath is 1.4.2.

inhale for 5

hold " 20

exhale " 10

 

What can I do to improve the inhaling up to 20 ?

 

Light & Peace,

 

Carlos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sat Nam Carlos,

 

> I tried to inhale for 20 seconds, but found it kind of

> difficult, at the count of 10 or 12 my lungs where

> full,..

> What can I do to improve the inhaling up to 20 ?

 

You might want to start with a lower count: try inhaling for 10 seconds,

hold for 10 seconds, exhale for 10 seconds (you can start with 5 or 7 or

whatever is comfortable, but it is good to keep all three steps equal to

give you a feel for the exercise). Then gradually (this can mean over a week

or whatever it takes) increase to 15/15/15, and then to 20 second steps.

 

One other thing that you need to pay attention to is to "belly-breathe". On

the inhale, this means that you should fill up with air starting with the

belly and going up to the top of the lungs. If you fill the lungs from the

top you won't be able to take that much air in and so the inhalation will

have to stop earlier.

 

Do your best! This is a wonderful breath. In yoga it is said that breathing

less than 4 times per minute will automatically put you in a state of

meditation. It is true. It is an exceptionally calming, soothing breath.

 

Love and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

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Dear Satsang Kaur:

 

Thank you for your response.

One more question; I'm doing in my daily sadhana,

breath of fire for 1 minute between some postures and

during some static postures like cobra and life nerv

stretch. Also I'm doing nadi sodhana for 5 mins. and

I want to try it by holding the breath.

I want to add the one minute breath following your

suggestion, and shitali pranayam.

 

¿Should I follow an order to these 4 exercises?

 

¿Can I do breath of fire during any static posture?

 

Light and Peace

 

Carlos

 

--- Satsang Kaur <satsang wrote:

> Sat Nam Carlos,

>

> > I tried to inhale for 20 seconds, but found it

> kind of

> > difficult, at the count of 10 or 12 my lungs where

> > full,..

> > What can I do to improve the inhaling up to 20 ?

>

> You might want to start with a lower count: try

> inhaling for 10 seconds,

> hold for 10 seconds, exhale for 10 seconds (you can

> start with 5 or 7 or

> whatever is comfortable, but it is good to keep all

> three steps equal to

> give you a feel for the exercise). Then gradually

> (this can mean over a week

> or whatever it takes) increase to 15/15/15, and then

> to 20 second steps.

>

> One other thing that you need to pay attention to is

> to "belly-breathe". On

> the inhale, this means that you should fill up with

> air starting with the

> belly and going up to the top of the lungs. If you

> fill the lungs from the

> top you won't be able to take that much air in and

> so the inhalation will

> have to stop earlier.

>

> Do your best! This is a wonderful breath. In yoga it

> is said that breathing

> less than 4 times per minute will automatically put

> you in a state of

> meditation. It is true. It is an exceptionally

> calming, soothing breath.

>

> Love and blessings,

> Satsang Kaur

>

>

 

 

 

 

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Dear Carlos,

 

Do the one minute breath at the very end of your practice and after lots of

breath of fire and other pranayama. It will be easier.

 

Here is a technique I learned from Guru Prem Singh on how to do 1 minute

breath. Hold the navel point solid. Do not breathe below the navel center.

This means that you will not inhale and exhale completely. There will be a

bit of breath that is retained below the navel. This is a base of air that

prevents you from gasping for air. It feels more secure and makes it easier

You still need to begin the breath low and then move to the upper lungs.

Expand the kindeys and the back on the inhale to get a complete inhalation.

 

> ¿Can I do breath of fire during any static posture?

 

Yes. Unless otherwise specified.

 

You mentioned that you were doing BoF between postures. Make sure you also

relax and let go.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

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Huh. I have the opposite problem. I can inhale twice as much than what I

exhale. Does anyone have any insight to this? Is it a problem? Would it come

naturally if I practiced the breathing everyday?

 

-Angie

 

> > You inhale for 20 seconds, hold it for the next 20

> > and exhale for 20.

>

> I tried to inhale for 20 seconds, but found it kind of

> difficult, at the count of 10 or 12 my lungs where

> full,.. I do not have any problem holding and exhaling

> for 20.

>

 

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Sat Nam Angie

 

Yes you will certainly be able to increase the time with practice, in the

meantime keep the inhale/hold/exhale all in proportion i.e.

10/10/10 or whatever is comfortable to you. You do not want to be so gasping

that you exhale in a hurry, it should be slow silent and

constant.

 

--

Nick

 

Angela Crosby wrote:

 

> Huh. I have the opposite problem. I can inhale twice as much than what I

> exhale. Does anyone have any insight to this? Is it a problem? Would it come

> naturally if I practiced the breathing everyday?

>

> -Angie

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Dear Angie,

 

I have the opposite problem. I can inhale twice as much than what I exhale.

Does anyone have any insight to this? Is it a problem? Would it come

> naturally if I practiced the breathing everyday?

 

Practice as I wrote yesterday and you will overcome this problem. ie. don't

inhale completely. Hold some air permanently in the lower belly.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

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Sat nam,

 

Another trick is to relax while doing this breath, especially on the holding

the breath in when there is a tendency to tighten up.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

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