Although breathing is an involuntary function of the nervous system, and requires no thought, learning how to actually control our breath in times of stress, and learning how to take full advantage of deep breathing can have a profound impact on our lives. Rajiv has been practicing yoga for twenty years and in this video he shares two breathing exercises that he practices regularly.


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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:01 Importance of knowing how to breathe
• 1:00 Importance of breathing and yoga
• 2:28 Basics of a deep breath exercise
• 3:10 Stomach expansion is key in the slow breath
• 5:00 Your breath is connected to your mind for positivity and negativity
• 7:45 Yoga practice of alternate nostril breathing-Anuloma Veloma
• 12:00 Demonstration of Anuloma Viloma in complete solitude to do in the morning
• 13:00 Same demonstration with beats for clarity of the mind
• 14:30 Very helpful for mental health
• 15:20 Kapala Bhati breathing rapid inhaling and exhaling with abdomen routine
• 17:50 Kapala Bhati demonstration exercise of 30 breaths round
• 19:39 Importance of healthy breathing to our lives

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Breathing is such an important part of our lives
• Focus on this significance on how to breathe
• Yoga cares for your body and mind and breathing is a fundamental aspect
• Routine on yoga and meditation
• Correct way to take a deep breath versus the incorrect deep breath
• Remind yourself that you can help your mind and mental health by focusing on breath
• Yoga and breathing let you focus on what you are feeling
• Slow work of breathing can help you overcome issues when you are sick
• A pranayama Anuloma Viloma demonstration
•Practice the alternate nostril breathing exercise by counting beats or with a metronome
•Sweeping out the dust in the mind
•Kapala Bhati is an abdomen vacuum exercise
• When you are anxious or stressed take a deep breath!
• Breathing is rooted in science but can also be spiritual and lead to living healthier lives

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