Guest guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 beloved friend thanks for your inspiring mail which helps every one who cares to act i am from india iam really honoured to see yoga works and helps keep doing what you love may you grow in to more joyful one being thanks cheers easwaran india On 9/30/07, Tony Williams <respirenet wrote: > > Drawings show how to do this simple breath exercise at > http://www.respire.net/ Everyone can do it, you don't have to be " in > shape " at all. If you try it and like it, you can tell your friends. > I'm a senior man living in the Tampa Bay area, and I'll be glad to > show people in person, totally for free. I love sharing it. My email > is respirenet <respirenet%40> Here's the exercise: > The Exercise > At Rest > Don't eat or drink for 2 hours. Knees up, head as low as your back. > Loose or stretch clothes will let you expand both chest and tummy. > Now you're ready. . . > Step 1 > Inhale with nose only, mouth closed. First use just half of your > inhale breath so just your tummy rises, your ribs don't rise. > Don't exhale yet, and. . . > Step 2 > As your tummy stays up, use the remaining half of the inhale breath > so now your ribs also rise. A good, full inhale (but no straining). > Now. . . > Step 3 > Exhale completely and a bit forcefully with your mouth open wide (but > don't strain). Make a " smile " face with upper and lower teeth > showing, and make the exhale sound like a breathy " Haahhh " , like it's > more up in the roof of your mouth than down in your throat. (But no > vocalizing: don't " Say Ahh " , like at the doctor's office. The exhale > is purely just breathiness, no talking sounds at all). If you have > audio, try to imitate the exhale sound. The more you exhale this way, > the stronger the effects will be! > A Few Tips > 10 minutes minimum, 20 minutes maximum. > Someone right there with you, looking at you, maybe holding your > hand, anything encouraging, always helps in completing the entire > time you want. > When you finish, try to keep any movements small, and try to avoid > yawning, talking, and stretching. > > > -- easwaran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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