Yogic breathing Bhramari Pranayama

Breathing is the important segment in yoga.

Pranayama helps the mind to be stable. 

Breath is life. If you breathe well you will live long.

Bhramari is the Indian black beetle, so the breathing out is having the humming sound of the bee. So it is also known as Bee breathing.

Bhramari Pranayama helps 

Reducing stress.

Relieves anxiety.

Relieves hypertension.

Lowers blood pressure.

It is easy to do. Do it on empty stomach.

Three ways to do.

Sit tall cross legged on the ground.

Take a few normal breaths and relax.

1. Place the index fingers on the cartilages of the ears. While inhaling take a deep breath, while exhaling press the cartilages gently and produce the humming sound. Go for a lengthy exhale.

2. Place the thumbs on the cartilages and the fingers on the head. Inhale exhale as above.

3. Place the thumbs on the cartilages, index fingers above the eyebrows, middle fingers on the closed eyelids, ring fingers on the nostril sides and little fingers on the upper lip just below the nose. Inhale exhale as above.

Just after a single breath we can experience the relief.

This breathing can be done whenever you are stressed. Care should be taken to do before a meal.