Our articles about Pranayama breathing exercises in Yoga. For conscious Breathwork concepts, practices, techniques, and treatment modalities, visit our Breathwork topic.
Premature Ejaculation (PE) is also known as Early Ejaculation or Rapid Ejaculation, and is a rather common sexual issue among men affecting about twenty to thirty percent of the sexually active male population. Tantric techniques, [ Read more … ]
Perhaps it doesn’t sound very obvious, but certain types of Breathwork can be used for sexual healing, notably for sexual trauma release, but also for some other issues in the genital and/or sexual sphere. Depending [ Read more … ]
In Yoga, notably in Hatha, Tantra and Kundalini Yoga traditions, an important goal of practices and exercises is to open and activate Sushumna Nadi. Sushumna (also written Susumna) is considered the most significant Prana Energy [ Read more … ]
Dirga Pranayama is also called the Full Yogic Breath or Three Part Breath because one consciously breathes into (and exhales from out) three different parts (or sections) of the body. To perform this Pranayama exercise [ Read more … ]
Nadi Shuddhi or Nadi Shuddha, also written as Nadisuddhi refers to the cleansing of the Nadi subtle energy channels by which Prana (Vital Life Force) travels through the body. The word “shuddhi” or “shuddha” can [ Read more … ]
Nine-Round Breathing Meditation is a Tibetan Tantric Pranayama in which one carries out nine breaths that essentially aim at “cleansing” the three main Prana Energy Channels. Additionally, the exercise aims at filling the Channels with [ Read more … ]
Simhasana Pranayama, also called the Lion’s Breath, involves inhaling through the nose and forcefully exhaling from the back of the throat. The exhale is accompanied by widely opening the mouth and extending the tongue in [ Read more … ]
Sitali Pranayama, popularly called the Cooling Breath exercise, is applied to calm and cool down the body. Alternatively, the exercise can be used to combat thirst and hunger. This Yogic Pranayama breathing technique is sometimes [ Read more … ]
Ujjayi Pranayama, also called Victorious Breath (as in victory over death and disease) or Ocean Sounding Breath, is a slow Abdominal Breathing technique that involves experiencing the sound and sensation of the breath touching the [ Read more … ]
Bhastrika Pranayama is also known as Bellows Breath, and is a heating “inner fire” Yogic breathing practice. The popular name Bellows Breath is derived from the Bellows device, which is an air bag with two [ Read more … ]