What is Pranayama Breathing and Why Should You Try It?

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PRANAYAMA

A series or articles about deep breathing techniques that make up the core elements of Kundalini Yoga.

Introduction to Pranayama | Breathwork for Burn Out | Breath of Ten for Intuition

PRANAYAMA

A series or articles about deep breathing techniques that make up the core elements of Kundalini Yoga.

Introduction to Pranayama

Breathwork for Burn Out

Breath of Ten for Intuition

Featured Articles

Purify Your Lungs with an Easy Pranayama Exercise

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

Purify Your Lungs with an Easy Pranayama Exercise

How to Sharpen Your Mind for Success with Kundalini Yoga Pranayama

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

How to Sharpen Your Mind for Success with Pranayama

Start with a Basic Breathwork Session Perfect for Beginner

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

Start with a Basic Breathwork Session

Naadi Cleansing Pranayama Practice to Balance Prana and Apana

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

Naadi Cleansing Pranayama Practice to Balance Prana and Apana

Become More Radiant with the Three-Stroke Breath

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

Become More Radiant with the Three-Stroke Breath

Balance Your Mental Energy with this Quick Breathwork

Did you know that each of your fingers is connected to a planet? How can we learn about ourselves by looking at our hands?

Balance Your Mental Energy with this Quick Breathwork

Breathing Patterns and Emotional States — How Are They Connected?

Breathing Patterns and Emotional States — How Are They Connected?

How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life According to Science

How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life According to Science

Is Breathing the Brain’s Remote Control? Everything You Should Know

Is Breathing the Brain’s Remote Control? Everything You Should Know

The Effects of Pranayama (Breathwork) on the Cardiovascular System

The Effects of Pranayama (Breathwork) on the Cardiovascular System

What is Rebirthing Breathwork? Here’s a Quick Introduction

What is Rebirthing Breathwork? Here’s a Quick Introduction

What is Shamanic Breathwork and How Can You Use It?

What is Shamanic Breathwork and How Can You Use It?

The Complete Guide to Holotropic Breathwork and its Benefits

The Complete Guide to Holotropic Breathwork and its Benefits

The Five Currents of Prana and How to Work With Them (Vayus)

The Five Currents of Prana and How to Work With Them (Vayus)

The History of Breathwork

The History of Breathwork

The Influence of Breathing on the Nervous System and Why it Matters

The Influence of Breathing on the Nervous System and Why it Matters

The Three Fundamental Nadis — Ida, Pingala and Sushumna

A Brief Introduction to Prana and Pranayama

A Brief Introduction to Prana and Pranayama

A Guide to Ida and Pingala (the Moon & Sun Energies)

A Guide to Ida and Pingala (the Moon & Sun Energies)

The Benefits of Practicing Pranayama (Breathwork) Supported by Research

The Benefits of Practicing Pranayama (Breathwork) Supported by Research

Why Slowing Your Breath Helps You Relax

Why Slowing Your Breath Helps You Relax

How to Do the Whistle Breath: Quick and Easy Steps

How to Do the Whistle Breath: Quick and Easy Steps

How to Practice Segmented Breathing and Boost Your Energy

How to Practice Segmented Breathing and Boost Your Energy

Quick Guide to the Three-Stroke Breath Practice for Radiance

When you’re establishing a real self-care routine, take a moment to look inside yourself and determine what makes you feel supported.

Quick Guide to the Three-Stroke Breath Practice for Radiance

Transform Your Emotional and Physical Well-Being Through Breathing

Transform Your Emotional and Physical Well-Being Through Breathing

Learn the Meditative Breathing Practice: Sitali Pranayama

Learn the Meditative Breathing Practice: Sitali Pranayama

Prana vs. Apana: What You Should Know About Breathwork

When you’re establishing a real self-care routine, take a moment to look inside yourself and determine what makes you feel supported.

Prana vs. Apana

How to Do Cannon Breath for Kundalini Yoga

Through changing the way in which you breathe, you can activate a variety of physical and mental transformations.

Woman practices breathwork at desk

Breathwork in the Modern Context: How to Use Pranayama in Your Life

How does breathwork fit into a modern context? Here’s what you need to know and how to use pranayama in your day-to-day life.

Woman snorkelling underwater

Beginner’s Breathwork: Easy Breath Awareness Exercise

Taking note of your prana and working with it is a positive move. This practice will help you become more aware of your breath.

Woman practices Pranayama on yoga mat

Short and Simple Breathwork Meditation for Burnout

We are in the Age of Aquarius, finding the time to relax and unwind may feel difficult. Fortunately you can tap into technology from Kundalini Yoga to help.

Woman lies in bed with hair over face

5-Minute Breathwork Sequence for Enhanced Self Care

The chaos of the world around us can be hard to handle. While there are many things going on outside, taking a moment for inner peace and calm is essential.

woman sits cross-legged on leaves with hands in prayer position, smiling

An Introduction to Breathwork in Kundalini Yoga

Pranayama is one of the core elements of Kundalini Yoga. It is a variety of deep breathwork techniques which we undertake during sessions.

Breathwork (Pranayama) to Increase Immunity Naturally

Your health is the most valuable thing you have. One of the most effective ways to increase your immunity is through breathwork practice, or pranayama.

Woman sits on floor meditating infront of laptop

Feeling Overwhelmed? Quick Breathwork for Stress Relief

If you’re finding it difficult to switch off, Kundalini Yoga has a technology that will help you. Experience true stress relief with this pranayama practice.

Woman meditates at work

Breath of Ten Meditation (Breathing) to Develop Your Inner Intuition

Harness your inner energy and reach true relaxation to rid your body of disease and help you to become healthier.

woman meditates on floor amongst cushions

One Minute Breath (Breathing) to Rid Yourself of Anxiety

A short yet powerful exercise that demonstrates just how quick and easy anyone can can benefit from Pranayama.

Woman sits on end of bed looking anxious

Suspending The Breath (Breathing) to Help You Meditate Better

These simple breathing exercises allow you to connect with both yourself and the universal power.

Man with beard practising Suspending the Breath Kundalini Yoga Meditation

Breath of Fire (Breathing) to Kickstart Your Day and Increase Energy

A Kundalini yoga technique that will give you a quick energy boost. Try it next time you're having an incredibly busy day.

Releasing inner fire

Alternate Nostril Pranayama (Breathing) to Bring Harmony and Center Your Mind

The Nadi Shodhana pranayama cleanses your energy channels and clears any blockages within you.

Girl practises Kundalini Yoga Nostril Breathing

Long Deep Pranayama (Breathing) to Help Manage Negativity

Did you know that you’re actually supposed to breathe deep into your abdomen?

Girl in floral Adidas top sits on sofa under "Calm Down" neon sign, sign, doing Long Deep Breathing for Pranayama

Learn about other

Kundalini Yoga Practices

MANTRA

Palm tree at sunset under blue sky

When sound vibrations and consciousness come together to create “mind projection”.

KRIYA

Waves in nature

The ancient yoga form known as kriya holds much importance and cannot be overlooked.

BANDHA

Sunset clouds at dusk

One of the main elements of Kundalini yoga, a key practice on the road to enlightenment.

ASANA

Desert sunset

Used alongside chanting, breathing, and locking, the Asana poses can create transformation throughout your body, mind and soul.

MUDRA

Sunset vibes

A traditional symbol made with our hands during the ancient practice. Mudra is one of the central parts of the yoga practice.

PRANAYAMA

Brown grass blowing in the wind

One of the core elements of Kundalini Yoga, incorporating a variety of deep and relaxing breathwork techniques

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Our brains need regular exercise, just like the rest of the body. Puzzles and riddles are a great way to give them a bit of a workout, but did you know that spending just 12 minutes a day performing a memory boosting Kundalini Meditation such as the Kirtan Kriya has been proven to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, keeping the brain fit and healthy? The key elements of the Kirtan Kriya meditation are the chants and the hand motions, also called the mantra and the mudra. The combination helps to increase brain activity, especially in areas of the brain that are essential to memory and recall. So, why not give this Kirtan Kriya a go, and see how it can benefit you? 🧘🏻‍♀️✨ 📸: by @pexels #kundaliniyoga #kundalinimeditation #serpentineyoga

1% BETTER EVERY DAY
“The aggregation of marginal gains, which is the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do on a daily basis is so easy to overestimate. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action, we put pressure on ourselves to make some earth-shattering improvement that everyone will talk about. Meanwhile, improving by 1 percent isn’t particularly notable, sometimes it isn’t even noticeable—but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. Notice how the opposite is also true, if you eat an unhealthy meal today, the scale doesn’t move much. If you work late tonight and ignore your family, they will probably forgive you. If you procrastinate and put your project off until tomorrow, there will usually be time to finish it later. A single decision is easy to dismiss. But when we repeat 1 percent errors, day after day, by replicating poor decisions, duplicating tiny mistakes, and rationalizing little excuses, our small choices compound into toxic results. It’s the accumulation of many missteps, a 1 percent decline here and there that eventually leads to a bigger problem. Time magnifies the margin between success and failure. It will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy.”
📚: Atomic Habits by @jamesclear

"This is for any woman who has felt overwhelmed and exhausted by everything she had to do, and yet still worried she was not doing “enough.” You’ve heard the usual advice over and over: exercise, green smoothies, self-compassion, bubble baths, gratitude… You’ve probably tried a lot of it. So have we. And sometimes, it helps, at least for a while. But then a new work project lands in our laps, the kids are struggling in school, or our partner needs support through a difficulty, and we think, I’ll do the self-care thing as soon as I finish this. The problem is not that women don’t try. On the contrary, we’re trying all the time to do and be all the things everyone demands from us. The problem isn’t even that we don’t know how. The problem is the world has turned “wellness” into yet another goal everyone “should” strive for, but only people with time and money and nannies and yachts and Oprah’s phone number seem to actually be able to achieve it." So just for a moment, let’s pause, and slow down our breath, letting the mind follow the breath, and the body functions will follow the mind. This can create a chain reaction to begin to heal the body and mind, allowing you to relax. Try it for yourself, and let us know if it works for you. #kundaliniyoga #serpentineyoga #kundalinipranayama
📚: “Burnout” by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

Isn't the pretties gong you have ever seen? 🌀Sound is a magical tool to cultivate and support deep relaxation. 🎥: @gongdwana #soundmeditation #gongsoundbath #serpentineyoga

The forward bend is the basis of many other movements in Kundalini Yoga, such as leg stretches and standing forward bends. This stretch of the body's whole backside helps relieve stress and reduce fatigue creating length and space in the spine and stretching shoulders and hamstrings. Forward bends are not about how deep you can go but how deeply you can release. There's no need to struggle or force the body to get into a position it's not ready for. Instead, surrender to the present moment, notice the experience, and settle into the breath. To perform the forward bend movement safely and effectively, follow the steps in the slides. #kundaliniyoga #asana #serpentineyoga

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