Pranayam Techniques
Kundalini Yoga employs a wide range of pranayam, using the breath to effect and manage different states of consciousness, relaxation, and well-being. The links below contain guidelines for simple breathing techniques that will get you started on this path of healing and awareness.
Long Deep Breathing
Calm the mind; balance the emotions; harmonize the body, mind, and spirit.
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Energize and calm the nervous system.
Breath of Fire
Strengthen the nervous system; purify the bloodstream; energize, stimulate, wake up, and increase vitality.
Suspending the Breath
Recondition the nervous system; integration of the body systems; experience deep stillness, shuniya
Segmented Breath, Sitali Breath, Cannon Breath, Whistle breath, Lion Breath, Sitkari Breath, and Vatskar Breath
Originally taught by Yogi Bhajan on July 10, 1975 This meditation uses the power of the breath to...
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- Kundalini Yoga: The Healthy, Happy, Holy Breath:
- The Kiss of the Divine - Part Two: Guiding the Exhale:
- Be You (Yogi Bhajan Lecture Excerpts) :
- Pranayam—the Art of Self-Management: Meditation for Increased Energy and Meditation to Prevent Burnout:
- Using Yoga to Breathe:
- Balancing the Nervous Energies (also known as Meditation for Hair-Trigger Efficiency):
