Improve Ujjayi Breathing in Yoga with These Techniques

Ujjayi Breathing is a way of breathing in yoga to have control of the breath, its pace and depth, and to create heat in the body. It is a type of pranayama, which are breathing practices that have specific benefits and intentions. Breathing correctly will improve the integrity of your practice and make each posture more accessible. The benefits of ujjayi breathing include detoxification, heat, strength of the muscles and diaphragm, improved respiration and greater mental focus.

This video covers techniques to advance your ujjayi breathing so that you continue to improve over time. Just like learning the postures in depth increases your experience of the opportunities, so does continuing to develop your breathing increase your wisdom within the practice and ability to direct your breathing.