Yoga breathing method to lose weight, cleanse the body and detoxify

　　There are four basic breathing methods in yoga: abdominal breathing, chest breathing, complete breathing and single-nostril clearing meridian breathing. These types of breathing are all done through the nostrils.

　　Inhale

　　The intercostal muscles expand and the diaphragm descends, increasing the size of the lungs and forcing air into the lungs.

　　Exhale

　　The diaphragm rises and the lungs become smaller, pushing air out of the lungs.

　　1. Abdominal breathing

　　Method: Lie on your back, put your hands on your abdomen, inhale slowly through both nostrils, relax your abdomen, and feel the air being sucked toward your abdomen. You can feel your abdomen rising higher and higher with your hands. In fact, the diaphragm descends and presses the air into the bottom layer of the lungs. When exhaling, slowly contract the abdominal muscles and the diaphragm rises to expel the air from the lungs.

　　2 chest breathing

　　How to do it: Sit cross-legged, with your back straight, place your hands on your ribs, inhale slowly through both nostrils, and feel your ribs expand outward and lift upward with your hands, and feel the ribs move downward and close together inward.

　　3. Breathe completely

　　How to do it: Sit cross-legged, put one hand on your abdomen, and place one hand on your ribs. Inhale slowly, and feel your abdomen slowly bulge. Let the air fill the lower part of the lungs first, and then the upper part of the lungs. Now the air fills every corner of the lungs. You have inhaled to the maximum capacity of both lungs, and then exhale slowly. First relax the upper chest, then relax the lower chest and abdomen, and finally contract the abdominal muscles and exhale completely.

　　Effect:

　　This is a correct and natural breathing that combines abdominal and chest breathing. After a few practices, you will become comfortable with this breathing method and use it in your daily life and yoga practice. It can not only maximize the supply of inhaled oxygen to various organs of the body, but also strengthen the abdominal muscles and make our body and mind relax and calm.

　　4. Single nostril clearing meridian breathing

　　Method: Sit cross-legged, hold your knees with your left hand, place the middle finger and index finger of your right hand between your eyebrows, place your thumb and ring finger on both sides of your nose, press your right nostril with your thumb, and use your left nostril only to take 5 deep and slow yoga breaths. At this time, you should close your eyes. Eye , carefully experience the movement in the body, breathe out evenly and gently, after finishing, release the thumb, press the left nostril tightly with the ring finger, and slowly perform 5 complete yoga breaths with the right nostril. Repeat for 5-10 rounds.

　　Note: Inhale and exhale times should be equal. There should be no sound when the breath goes in and out of the nostrils. If you have rhinitis or cold , do not do this breathing exercise.

　　Effect:

　　Provide additional oxygen supply to the body, expel carbon dioxide and stale air from the lungs, clear "obstacles" in the meridian system and make the meridians unobstructed. Strengthen the function of the upper respiratory tract and prevent rhinitis and colds.