Yogic Breathing & Anxiety
Understanding Anxiety in the Body
Understanding Yogic Breath
Yogic Breathing Preparation
Yogic Breathing Risks
Retaining Yogic Breath
Yogic 3-Part Breathing Technique
Yogic Sounding Breath
Yogic Insomnia Breath
Yogic Alternate Nostril Breath
Yogic 3-Part Exhale Breath
Yogic Cooling Breath
Yogic 3-Part Breath With Eagle Arms
Yogic Breathing in Downward Facing Dog
Practicing Yogic Breath
Summary: Risks of yogic breathing are relevant to pregnant women and anyone with heart disease or high blood pressure. Weigh the risks of yogic breathing with tips from a yoga instructor in this free video on yoga.
Elizabeth Rose is a registered Hatha yoga teacher with a background in modern dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and circus arts. She offers an eclectic blend yoga, circus arts, Thai...read more
"Okay. In all of yoga, there are contraindications, which means there are some conditions under which one should not practice yoga. Everyone, regardless of who they are, should talk to their doctor before they practice any kind of yoga, before they do any kind of physical exercise and that includes Pranayama or breathing techniques. You should not hold your breath if you are pregnant, or if you have heart disease or if you have high blood pressure. If you hold your breath and you are pregnant, you are of course withholding oxygen to your growing baby and we don't want to do that. If you have high blood pressure or heart disease and you speed up or slow down your breath too much, it could throw off a balance of oxygen to your lungs, to your heart because you're already having issues with that. Just be aware, be smart and don't do anything that your doctor does not approve. Thanks!"
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