NamasteYoga 2: Yoga of Awareness with Dr. Melissa West
A free weekly yoga show designed for real people doing real yoga. Come and join Dr Melissa West every week for a unique yoga experience. In the second episode of Namaste Yoga we we...
Pranayama Breathing
Spanish Meditation example (Yoga instruction in english and spanish!!) meditación
La meditación describe la práctica de un estado de atención concentrada, sobre un objeto externo, pensamiento, la propia consciencia, o el propio estado de concentración. Generalidades La palabra «meditación» viene del latín meditatio, que originalmente indica...
Introduction to Pranayama
The most important part of yoga practice is the ability to breathe deeply and fully. Proper breathing is vital to our health, mental focus and sense of calm.
Alternate Nostril Breathing Nadi Sodhana
Ancient yogis discovered that we don't breathe through both nostrils at the same time and that each of our nostrils share characteristics of brain hemisphere dominance: for instance, when we breathe through the left...
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...
Full Yogic Breath
The Full Yogic Breath is at the core of yoga practice. When you learn to breath from your deep belly instead of your chest you increase your lung capacity, increase circulation, send more oxygen...
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...
Diaphragmatic Breathing
If the Full Yogic Breath is the foundation of breathing in your practice, then Diaphragmatic Breathing is the foundation of the breath in general. When you shift your breath from the upper chest to...
