The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy. . .

Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practise format. Professional yoga instructor Scott Shaw introduces 16 breathing exercises and shows you how to get the best benefit from each of the forms by training, refining and witnessing your breath. Try one of the calming breaths, Nadi Sudi or the Nerve Purifying Breath. Have a long day ahead with no breaks until after dinner? Allow Ujayi or the Hissing Breath to work its miracles. Here you will learn how to breathe while moving, standing and leaning and how these variations can affect your breathing practice. Use the instruction offered in The Little Book of Yoga Breathing to feel more focused and energized. Front Cover ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 2 Pranayama 101 ......Page 11 Your First Conscious Breath ......Page 12 Breathing Essentials ......Page 13 The Energy-Enhancing Breaths ......Page 17 Basic Energy-Enhancing Breath ......Page 18 Kapalaphat: Skull Shining......Page 20 Bastrika: Bellows Breathing ......Page 22 Murcha: The Retaining Breath ......Page 24 Kumbhaka: The Pure Breath ......Page 26 Ujjay: The Hissing Breath ......Page 28 The Calming Breaths......Page 30 Sukha Purvaka: The Easy Breath ......Page 31 Sithali: The Cooling Breath ......Page 32 Sitkar: The Sipping Breath ......Page 34 Brahmari: The Humming Breath ......Page 36 Nadi Sudi: The Nerve-Purifying Breath ......Page 38 Pranayama in Motion ......Page 40 Pranayama While Standing ......Page 42 Leaning Pranayama ......Page 44 Dynamic Tension I: Push the Mountain ......Page 45 Dynamic Tension II: Life the Sky ......Page 47 Pranayamic Walking ......Page 49 Afterword ......Page 52 About the Author ......Page 53 Back Cover ......Page 54 The Little Book of Yoga Breathing is a great little package that offers a lot. Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practice format. Professional yoga instructor, Scott Shaw introduces 16 breathing exercises and how to get the best benefit from each of the forms by training, refining, and witnessing your breath. This book is for yoga practitioners and those who only consider themselves yoga admirers. Having trouble falling asleep? Try one of the calming breaths, Nadi Sudi, or the Nerve Purifying Breath. Have a long day ahead with no breaks until after dinner? Allow Ujjayi or the Hissing Breath to work its miracles. Also learn the Pranayama term in Sanskrit, how to pronounce it, what it means in English, and how to properly execute the breath to get the best results. And learn how to breathe while moving, standing, and leaning, and how each of these variations can affect your breathing practice. "Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practise format. Professional yoga instructor Scott Shaw introduces 16 breathing exercises and shows you how to get the best benefit from each of the forms by training, refining and witnessing your breath. Try one of the calming breaths, Nadi Sudi or the Nerve Purifying Breath. Have a long day ahead with no breaks until after dinner? Allow Ujayi or the Hissing Breath to work its miracles. Here you will learn how to breathe while moving, standing and leaning and how these variations can affect your breathing practice. Use the instruction offered in "The Little Book of Yoga Breathing" to feel more focused and energized." --Amazon The Sanskrit term pranayama comprises two components: prana (life force) and ayama (extension).