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Pranayama is yogic breathing techniques. These techniques can deliver calming or energizing effects when preformed. I've complied 8 of my favorites and am excited to share them with you today! Nadi Shodhana - Alternate Nostril Breathing Nadi Shodhana is the first of the Four Purification's - which are teachings and techniques from Baba Hari Dass of the Mount Madonna Institute. Nadi is something tubular-like within the body that prana (energy) can pass through, like a vein or artery. Shodhana means cleansing, or purifying. While practicing Nadi Shodhana, we are cleansing our nerves to prevent blockages, so that prana (energy) can move through the body. In this technique, you are breathing strictly through your nostrils. If your nasal passages are obscured in any way ...

Vinyasa Yoga is a the most flowy type of yoga that connects breath with movement, and is commonly taught one breath = one movement. You hear Vinyasa Yoga referred to as Flow Yoga, or sometimes just simply 'flow.' If you have ever followed along with Adriene in any of her many YouTube videos, you will find that she mostly teaches Vinyasa. Click here for an example. Today I am going to go over 3 major benefits of a Vinyasa Yoga practice. Encourages Weight Loss Just taking 5 minutes to move through a few rounds of Sun Salutations will certainly get your heart pumping! Different from a traditional run, you can use a Vinyasa flow to target every part of your body, making it as strengthening and softening as you need during that moment. You are always focused on posture, where...

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8 Best Pranayama Techniques – Yoga Breathing Videos