How many types of yoga breathing techniques are there?

Although both men and women can do yoga, in comparison, most of the people who do yoga nowadays are women. There are many benefits of yoga for women. For example, it is good for the nervous system. In particular, yoga can soothe people's emotions. Yoga can also promote blood circulation and has a good weight loss effect. Some yoga moves can also enlarge the breasts, etc. When doing yoga, it is crucial to cooperate with correct breathing. So what are the breathing methods when doing yoga?

How many types of yoga breathing techniques are there?

1. Yoga breathing method includes natural breathing method.

Generally speaking, beginners can use natural breathing when doing exercises. You can breathe in and out when you need to. You don't have to follow the teacher's commands. The main purpose is to allow beginners to become familiar with the movements first and learn to relax in the asanas, rather than following the movements and breathing in a rush, becoming nervous and out of breath. Once you are familiar with the movements, you can follow the teacher's breathing pace and make the inhalation and exhalation deeper.

2. Yoga breathing method includes abdominal breathing.

Abdominal breathing can certainly be used in daily life or when meditating, but in asanas, using this breathing method of inhaling deeply directly into the abdomen has an advantage: in some movements, especially twisting and prone poses, the propulsive force of abdominal breathing can help massage the internal organs. For example, when twisting, hold your legs close to your abdomen. Through abdominal breathing, your lower abdomen will bulge when you inhale, and your abdominal cavity will push your thighs close to you, just like giving yourself a deep abdominal massage.

3. Yoga breathing method includes single nostril clearing meridian breathing method.

Sit cross-legged, support your knee with your left hand, place your right middle finger and index finger on your eyebrows, place your thumb and ring finger on both sides of your nose, press your right nostril with your thumb, and use only your left nostril to perform 5 deep and slow yoga complete breathings. At this time, you should close your eyes, carefully feel the movement in your body, exhale evenly and gently. After finishing, release your thumb, press your left nostril with your ring finger, and use your right nostril to slowly perform 5 yoga complete breathings. Repeat 5-10 rounds.

4. Yoga breathing method includes chest breathing method.

Sit cross-legged with your back straight, place your hands on your ribs, and breathe in slowly through both nostrils. At the same time, use your hands to feel the ribs expanding outward and lifting upward, and feel the ribs moving downward and closing inward.