How to Do Humming Yoga Breathing Exercise
To learn deeper, healthier breathing, do the humming yoga breathing exercise, also known as Brahmari or the Humming Bee. This exercise not only helps you learn how to better control your breathing, but also improves the circulation of blood in your body, loosens congestion in the chest and creates in you a meditative state of mind.
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Instructions
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Sit comfortably on the floor in a cross-legged position. Keep your back straight, hands rested on your legs and eyes closed.
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Breathe deeply for a few moments to prepare to do the humming yoga breathing exercise.
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On an exhale, make a humming sound, like a bee. The humming sound should be continuous throughout the duration of the exhale. (The deeper and longer your inhale, the deeper and longer your exhale can be.) Keep your mouth closed, but your teeth slightly separated.
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After humming on the exhale, inhale without humming, mouth still closed.
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Repeat Steps Three and Four ten times, or for two to three minutes.
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Tips & Warnings
• There should be no strain involved with the humming yoga breathing exercise. Do not force your lungs to inhale or exhale any deeper or longer than is comfortable.
• Always breathe through your nose. It not only warms the air to your body temperature, but also helps promote deeper, longer breathing.
