Pranayama | Working with the Breath
Pranayama is one of the pivotal 8 Limbs of Yoga and while many practices include some pranayama in them, there is a stand alone practice that can ennervate, calm, ground, soothe, balance you. In this series we explore the breath with practices melding types of pranayama together to feel the energetic qualities of the breath and explore what it does for us.
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Ball Breathing | Mindfulness Meditation
Ball breathing is a beautiful breath meditation that incorporates mindful awareness, kinesthetic (touch) elements, and breath melded together to reconnect you to the present moment. It can be used anytime, anywhere you need stillness and to return to center. Nothing special required and this is...
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Nadi Shodhana B | Beginner's Pranayama Practice
Explore another variation of nadi shodhana or alternate nostril breathing in this guided practice. Tips, techniques and way to make this practice accessible to use daily. This pranayama is one you can use anytime, all of the time, by everyone. Powerful practice to bring balance and harmony to ...
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Pranayama for Balance
Today's pranayama practice is all about bringing balance to your body, mind and energy levels. Every 90 minutes we cycle between each side of our bodies - at times being on the sun or right side and other times on the moon or left side. We breath predominantly through that side during these cyc...
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Nadi Shodhana C | Alternate Nostril Breathing | Pranayama
Nadi Shodhana or alternate nostril breathing is one of the most usable pranayamas to learn and one you can explore, build on, and enjoy daily/year round. Today we are working with Nadi Shodhana C which may have been what you have experienced before as alternate nostril breathing. We will explor...
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Chandra Bhedana | Lunar Pranayama
Sometimes we need to activate the cooling, feminine, slow moving energy of the moon in our bodies and minds to help calm, center, and help us turn inward. Perfect for before bed, when you are overstimulated, right before meditation - this practice uses breath regulation to bring more lunar energ...
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Surya Bhedana | Solar Pranayama
Our right side is our solar or sun side, the more active, energetic, doing, masculine energy in our bodies. Sometimes we need this energy to move ourselves forward, keep alert and focused, and be more energetic.
In this practice we focus on activating the solar energy through breath - helping...
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Morning Pranayama Practice | Ujjayi & Diaphragmatic Breathing
Join me for this balancing pranayama practice to start your day with energy and focus. Includes Ujjayi pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing practices to open up your entire lung capacity and fill the body with positive, balanced energy. Can be used anytime to reconnect to your breath, recenter...
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Evening Pranayama for Deep Restful Sleep
One of my favorite ways to settle in at night and prepare for deep, restful sleep is to practice pranayama while I am in bed. Regulating your breath can clear your energy, release tension and tightness throughout the body, help you settle into your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and heal),...
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Cooling Pranayama for Anger, Overheating & Hot Flashes
Here's a quick pranayama practice to help you cool down, soothe, and feel cooler fast! Just 2 practices - sitali and sitkari pranayamas - can do wonders for reducing body temperature and reducing the "heat" from anger and frustration. These can be used anytime you are overheated, especially in ...
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Pranayama for Mental Clarity & Focus
If you are in need of some mental clarity, balance of right and left brain, and oxygenation - this is a great way to have all of that! We use three beautiful breath practices to help bring fresh oxygen to the brain, balance the left and right sides, and settle. We finish with a sweet chant to c...
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Nadi Shodhana D | Alternate Nostril Breathing | Intermediate
Nadi Shodhana D or alternate nostril breathing is an intermediate practice that includes kumbhaka or retention. In this practice we will be working with antara kumbhaka or retention at the top of the inhale while our breath is full. If you are comfortable with the basics of alternate nostril br...
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Lions Breath | Pranayama for Release
I know - many of us have seen Lion's Breath and maybe even practiced it before and perhaps - we felt a bit silly doing it. That's okay - feel silly. Embrace the fun in this pranayama and release tension from the face, neck and jaw - helping release the throat as well!
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Pranayama for the Throat Chakra
Today we are working with several pranayama practices to warm, clear and release the throat, neck, jaw and head. The area of the throat is so important to keep mobile and clear as we speak our truth here and also listen with mindfulness. Join me for this practice to bring a little awareness to ...
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Sacral Chakra Pranayama | Fluidity
Pranayama for nurturing the sacral chakra and connecting to your bodies natural flow.
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Pranayama for Grief
Grief has many forms and will vary for every single person, every single time. If you have been dealing with loss and feel the heaviness of that grief in/on your chest, join me for a breath practice to help move grief up and out of your body so you can breathe deeply and have some space to proce...
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Nadi Shodhana Alternate Nostril Breathing | Advanced Practice
Nadi Shodhana or alternate nostril breathing has many different variations and we have explored them here (checkout the other pranayama practices) but in this practice we deepen our experience of "the pause". The pause is not only helpful for our bodies but it teaches us to be okay with transiti...
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4 * 7 * 8 Pranayama | Soothing Breath
One of the first pranayama practices I ever learned was the 4 7 8 breath and I have used it SO much! Perfect for when you need to calm your mind/body, manage panic attacks or anxiety, or for settling down for sleep - this is a great go to breath practice. Try it!
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Vishama Vritti Pranayama | Energizing Breath
Vishama vritti pranayama is extending either the inhale or the exhale longer than the opposite. In this practice we will be extending the inhale to brighten, energize and bring more clarity to our thoughts. An excellent mid day perk up and a great way to deepen your breath for more oxygenation.
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Box Breath | Grounding Pranayama
Ever heard of box breathing? It is actually just what it sounds like. Inhale for a count, hold for same count, exhale same, hold for same. It's a beautiful breath practice to use anytime you need to ground and settle - great for anxiety and panic attacks. In this practice we start with 4 coun...
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75 Breath Yoga Nidra | Chakra Balancing
Sensing your chakras and whether they feel out of alignment, blocked or are moving the energy freely through your body can be challenging in our fast paced world. Take a few minutes to connect to your body and the energy running through following the breath on it's trip from feet to crown and ev...