My yoga practice has been progressing very well the past few weeks. I’ve recently rediscovered my breath. This might sound odd since we can’t go more than a minute or so without breathing…but I’ve gotten into this funk during my practice for many months where I just haven’t been concentrating on it.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been making a conscious effort to make a very strong Ujayi breath…it is loud enough where I am certain than those practicing around me can hear it, and they are probably a little disturbed by it!
Ujayi is a breathing technique where you inhale and exhale through the nose, while focusing on channeling the air down the back of your throat in a manner that creates an audible “haaaa” sound. You can learn the technique by imagining that you are fogging up a mirror by exhaling through your mouth, and then close you mouth. Maintain this same sensation on the inhale and exhale.

I’ve noticed that the more I do this, the more I start noticing others doing the same. Breathing loudly and deeply.

Anyway, the more I do this, the better my yoga practice has become. My balance is much better, and I’m able to go much deeper into my poses. I’ve not chanced my practice in any other significant way (same frequency, effort, etc.) so breathing must be the trick!

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