Learn the step-by-step practice of Bhastrika Pranayama with Sri Sri Ravishankar for improved breathing and relaxation.
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Key Takeaways
- Proper posture is essential for effective Bhastrika Pranayama.
- Breathing should be deep, rhythmic, and controlled.
- Relaxation and observation of sensations enhance the practice.
- Multiple rounds help deepen the breathing exercise benefits.
- Transitioning between postures supports comfort and focus.
What the video covers
- Introduction to Bhastrika Pranayama with posture instructions.
- Guidance on hand positioning: palms in a loose fist next to the shoulders.
- Emphasis on maintaining an erect spine, chin up, and relaxed shoulders.
- Instructions for deep breathing cycles: inhale and exhale with focus.
- Multiple rounds of Bhastrika breathing demonstrated.
- Encouragement to observe bodily sensations with a gentle smile.
- Relaxation phase with palms open on knees facing the sky.
- Transition instructions from Vajrasana to Sukhasana posture.
- Repetition of breathing cycles to build practice consistency.
- Overall focus on mindful breathing and body awareness.
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
Let us get ready for Bhastrika. Palms in a loose fist next to the shoulders. Spine erect, chin up, elbows close to the body. Keep the shoulders relaxed. Take a normal breath in and let go. Another deep breath in
Speaker A
and let go. And foreign. In, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, up, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out,
Speaker A
in, out, and relax. Palms on your knees, open to the sky. Observe the sensations in the body with a gentle smile on the face. Yeah, let us get ready for the second round of Bhastrika. Palms in a loose fist next to
Speaker A
the shoulders. Spine erect, chin up, elbows close to the body. Keep the shoulders relaxed. Take a normal breath in and let go. Another deep breath in and let go. And foreign. In, out, in, out, in, out, in, out,
Speaker A
in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, and relax. Foreign. Next to the shoulders. Spine erect, chin up, elbows close to the body. Keep the shoulders relaxed.
Speaker A
Take a normal breath in and let go. Another deep breath in and let go. And foreign. In, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out,
Speaker A
in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, in, out, and relax. You may come out of Vajrasana and gently sit in Sukhasana.
Topics:Bhastrika PranayamaSri Sri RavishankarArt of LivingPranayama breathingYoga breathing techniquesMeditationBreath controlRelaxationVajrasanaSukhasana





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