Breathing techniques

Question 1

Skull shinning breaath - Kapalabhati pranayama

Answer 1

• purifies frontal brain
• clarity (6th chakra)
• stimulates brain and awakening
  fortifies immune system
• uses stress repsonse as a tool to cleanse the blood and release CO2 to change PH of body for healing

Question 2

Bumble bee breath (bhramari pranayama)

Answer 2

-ease tension in the body and sooth nervous system
- calms anger
- Shanmuki mudra
stimulates immune system
- Lowers blood pressure
relieves insomnia
-improves digestion and blood flow

Question 3

Balanced breathing (sama vritti pranayama)

Answer 3

• equal movement
• inhale and exhale are equal
• creates controlled awareness in the body and the mind

Question 4

mula bandha

Answer 4

root lock 
found at base of perineum 
- create stability 
- good for lower back 
- Stops downward flow of life force

Question 5

udduyana bandha

Answer 5

Draws energy up from the root

• found just below navel
• Create lightness in the body

Question 6

Jalandhara bandha

Answer 6

contains energy drawn up from the root

- found in throat

Question 7

Maha bandha

Answer 7

all performed together creates energy container from the pelvic floor through to the throat