Lung Strengthening Breath I


Method: Stand up straight with your back straight and without slouching.

Maintain a 10-12 inch distance between your knees.

Make sure your weight is evenly distributed on all of your feet.

Extend your chest, hold your neck straight, and draw your head back gently.

Have your palms facing you with your hands at chest height.

Take a deep breath in gently and gradually.

Begin tightly patting down your chest cavity until you hit your belly as you breathe in, starting at the base of your collar bone.

Fill the lungs with air until they are fully finished.

Start gently massaging your chest in vertical movements until your lungs are complete.

Continue massaging your chest for as long as you can without taking a rest.

Then, with your hands at your sides, gently and evenly exhale.

This is the end of one Pranayama session.

Repeat for a total of 7-8 times.

Before doing something else, take a 1 or 2 minute break.

Uses: - This Pranayama is very useful in treating lungs and upper chest conditions.

It helps to improve blood flow through the capillaries of the lungs and ensures adequate blood pressure across the chest.