In this video, I give some information about Dirga Pranayama (Three Part Breath).
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Instructions:
Posture: Guide students to sit comfortably in a cross-legged position or lie down on their back. Encourage them to close their eyes and relax their body.
Breath Awareness: Instruct them to start by bringing awareness to their natural breath without controlling it.
Part 1: Abdominal Breath: Ask students to inhale deeply into the belly, feeling it expand, then exhale and draw the navel toward the spine. Repeat for several rounds.
Part 2: Rib Cage Breath: On the next inhalation, direct their breath into the ribs, expanding the chest sideways, then exhale fully. Repeat for several rounds.
Part 3: Clavicular Breath: Now, ask them to fill the upper chest and clavicle with breath, feeling the collarbones rise on the inhalation and lower on the exhalation.
Combine: Guide them through combining the three parts into one full breath, inhaling into the belly, ribs, and chest, and exhaling in reverse order.
Benefits:
Calms the mind and body.
Increases lung capacity.
Grounding and relaxing.
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