pranayama

Namaste Yoga 13: Pranayama/Breath Practice

In this episode of Namaste Yoga, Melissa takes you through various pranayama practices in a series of simple yoga poses. Pranayama practices from 3-part breathing, extended exhalation, square breath, kapala bhati breath, lion's breath,...

Hatha Yoga for Sadness Relief

To download this class “right click” and select “save as”. Mac; “option click” and “download” M4V Quicktime/Mac Wmv Windows MP3 Audio Only Sadness happens to all of us at some point...

Breath of Joy Pranayama

This quick, refreshing pranayama instantly lifts your spirits and clears your mind of negative thoughts and tension. The first portion of this practice is a breathing exercise, followed by a Zen inspired relaxation sequence...

Cleansing Breath Pranayama

This pranayama exercise is great for clearing negativity from the mind and the body, ventilating the lungs and cleansing the system. This is also known as the Whistle Breath, due to the sound you...

Staggered Breath

To download this class “right click” and select “save as”. Mac; “option click” and “download” M4V Quicktime/Mac Wmv Windows MP3 Audio Only Also known as the Dirgha Pranayama, this is a...

Retained Breath

The Retained breath is an extension of the Full Yogic Breath and serves two basic functions: it strengthens the lungs and allows them to clean out old oxygen, giving rise to a fuller, more...

The Full Yogic Breath with Retention

To download this class “right click” and select “save as”. Mac; “option click” and “download” M4V Quicktime/Mac Wmv Windows MP3 Audio Only The Full Yogic Breath is at the core of...

Shining Skull Breath 1 – Kapalabhati

This breath is called Kapalabhati in Sanskrit - 'Kapala' means skull and 'Bhati' means to clean or shine. This pranayama is very purifying and stimulating. Through the rapid succession of sharp expulsions of the breath...

Cooling Breath – Shitali Pranayama

Sometimes in our day-to-day life we get a bit hot-headed about things - even the coolest cucumber occasionally feels hot under the collar. The cooling breath is designed to do just what it suggests...

Shining Skull Breath (2)- Kapalabhati

Ianna will guide you through this pranayama which creates a bellows style action in the chest and abdomen that is both purifying and energizing. Duration: 8 min Benefits:invigorating, purifying, energizing, increases lung capacity, tones abdominals