Benefits of Three-Part Yoga Breathing

Three-part yoga breathing is a pranayama techniqueto its maximum capacity.
that is valued for its many benefits. This method ofExhale through your nostrils from your upper chest, to
breath control enhances your self-awareness of youryour mid-section, ending in your lower abdomen again,
body while increasing your sense of self control andreleasing all the air from your lungs and abdomen in a
calm. It is useful for meditation, calming yourself in timessteady, calm manner. Let your hands slide down your
of stress or trouble and during your yogic practice. It ischest, then your upper abdomen to your lower
also purported to oxygenate the blood and releaseabdomen as you finish the breath. Repeat this process
excess carbon dioxide, increasing alertness andslowly, gently and with great intent, focusing on the
relaxation.control you have over your breathing and the
Three-part yoga breathing is a method of breathingrelaxation that accompanies such deep, controlled
slowly and regularly through the nostrils in such a waybreaths.
that you fill all three chambers of your breathingYou can do this sitting up in a chair, but it is even more
capacity. You can practice this right now wherevereffective if you are lying on your back or are sitting in
you are and experience the great serenity thata meditative position. Practice this breath control and
accompanies this form of breathing exercise.feel your heart rate slow, your blood pressure fall and
Breathing in through your nostrils, fill your loweryour body relax in response to the release of tension.
abdomen with air, then fill your upper abdomen with air,Allow your mind to clear and enjoy a few moments of
finally filling your upper lungs. Use your hands to gentlymeditation as you allow this therapeutic form of
feel your abdomen, following the filling of eachpranayama exercise to clear your mind and feed your
chamber, rising as your entire abdomen and chest fillssoul.