How to breathe correctly when practicing yoga

A few days ago, my friends and I just started practicing yoga. How to breathe correctly? It seemed very simple when we first started. We just followed the movements of the coach. But once we started practicing, we realized how difficult it is. Every time I practiced yoga, I would sweat profusely and my clothes would be soaked. Even a small breath became very difficult. I could not keep up with the teacher's breathing method and sometimes I would be confused. The coach would always give me some breathing tips at the end of get out of class. Let's learn together how to breathe in yoga.

Exhale

Start by sitting or standing in a relaxed position with your spine and head perpendicular to the ground and your arms hanging naturally or resting on your legs. Start by exhaling slowly, using the contraction of the abdominal muscles to expel the gas out of the abdominal cavity. When the abdominal cavity is completely recessed into the body, begin to slowly contract the ribs. The contraction of the ribs can expel the remaining gas in the body out of the chest cavity until all the gas is exhaled.

Inhale

Now we enter the cessation phase, where we stop breathing while the abdomen and chest are completely depressed, and hold for about 2-3 seconds; then we enter the inhalation phase, which is the exact opposite of exhalation. We first relax the ribs and let the air slowly fill your chest cavity. Try to inhale as much as possible to expand your chest to the maximum extent. Continue to inhale gently, slowly relax your abdomen, and your abdomen will gradually bulge. At this point, we have completed the entire yoga breathing process.

Hold your breath

When you first start practicing, hold your exhalation and inhalation for 5 seconds each, and holding your breath only takes 2 seconds. Then, after a period of gradual practice (which takes about a month), begin to prolong the time of exhalation, inhalation, and breath holding. When practicing, you should always observe changes in your body. If you have difficulty breathing after a while, it means that the time you take is not suitable for you, and you need to adjust the time of exhalation, inhalation and breath holding. When practicing correctly, your body will sweat slightly, especially on the top of the head. Don't worry, it means that your body is entering a good cycle, and the toxins in the body are slowly being discharged from the body with the yoga breathing method, and the body is being purified.

The above content is what my coach taught me about the correct way to breathe while practicing yoga. My breathing was not coordinated with the movements, and I felt a little discouraged. The coach told me that this would happen to everyone who just started yoga, and as long as I practiced diligently, I would find the trick to breathing and movements. I practiced tirelessly and finally mastered the key points.