Ocean Breath

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Instructions

  • Inhale and exhale through your mouth.

  • On the next exhale pretend you are cleaning your glasses. That is the type of sound you want to make in the back of the throat. Eventually you will be able to do that with your mouth closed.

  • When you can control the throat on both the inhale and the exhale, close the mouth and begin breathing through the nose.

Modifications

  • N/A

Contraindications

  • Asthma

Type of pose

  • Pranayama

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Increases oxygen consumption.

  • Calms body.

Other poses that cultivate:

Calm

Focus

Presence

Other strategies for emotional support:

Anger

Anxiety

Depression

Fear

Grief

Sadness

Other strategies from:

Breathwork

Hatha Yoga

Yoga