Learn the Breath of Fire - Bastrika Pranayama | Yoga

Try the Breath of Fire, Bastrika Pranayama.

This content will help you understand the fundamentals of Yoga.
In the next video, you will learn the Great Lock Technique.

This exercise strengthens the lungs, treats allergies, asthma and tonsillitis.
However, the techniques described in this series are not meant to be prescriptive.
Consult your physician before trying them out.

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[laurelharris]

I like that I can see what this should look like. In most videos, the people are wearing clothes and they talk and they talk too much.

[Ssaeedhashmi]

I am from Pakistan, my great great great great great grandfather invented Yoga😊

[darrenuretsky]

From someone who has now completed 90 percent of my level one kundalini yoga aquarian 3ho KRI teacher training, this is NOT "Breath of Fire". Breath of Fire as we are taught is a rapid conscious EXHALATION through both nostrils (where the Navel point - 2-3 fingers below the belly button/navel is pulled in with medium force) followed by an equal but automatic INHALATION that happens by itself. It can done in many postures, with different mudras. Begin by putting one hand on your chest and the other on your belly. Exhale slowly to begin but forcefully through your nostrils while pulling the navel point in. Get a feel for how this movement feels and how to let the belly relax so it effortlessly inflates back on the "automatic" inhale. Pay attention to how the movement is at your navel point below your belly button, not a pumping in of the chest as people who do paradoxical breathing (breathing with the belly contracting in on the inhale) often do mistakenly when learning this. You want to focus on deep yogic diaphragm breathing before learning pranayams like the Breath of Fire because the deep yogic breath teaches your body to effortlessly inflate and push out the belly on the inhale and to pull in the belly on the exhale. This helps immensely when you get to learning Breath of Fire. Start slow with Breath of Fire to get a feel for the correct balance of the exhale and inhale. BOTH are done through the nostrils (both nostrils) then slowly increase the speed but do not pull the belly in as hard and as tight as you can, it is a medium force pulling in of the belly and then a medium relaxation back of the belly out on the automatic inhale. If you get dizzy/light headed, stop and take a few normal breaths then continue when you are feeling ok to continue. Your body will find the right balance soon enough where you will be able to rapidly do this breath for minutes at a time without feeling extremely fatigued or light headed.🙏. Sat Nam

[jeaniej]

He is breathing correctly. True Bhastrika does not involve belly breathing. The idea is to expand your rib cage and lungs and other organs to the sides by pushing up, and that is why it looks like this. Most videos on YouTube are either vague or assume it should be belly breathing, or they just do not demonstrate properly by showing the inhale with shirt off.

[DasShoPahRo]

Fantastic! Thank you for such a great video: perfect length, demo, and additional info on how to take your practice to the next level!

My session today was elevating thanks to you!

[riyafied]

Anyone here after reading 'Master your Emotions '? Hugs thanks to Thibaut Meurisse ❤

[shandrapatel]

Excellent video. I normally do for 45 seconds however your method here is feeling good.

[JorisVDC]

Perfect video, all I needed to know.
I forgot the part of retaining the breath.
Thanks you very much for spreading this knowledge.

[YungCarl]

Thank you so much, now I can breathe fire

[ultraali]

Thank you for the video. Please make a full-length guided meditation video as well. That way, it will be easier to follow along and you will get a lot more watch time. Thanks again :)

[RealGirlLive]

He’s sucking his stomach in when he inhales. Shouldn’t he be sucking it in during the exhale to push the air out more?

[YuuApenasZz]

the first step to becoming the pillar of flames

[SingaporeWingChunKuen]

this is different from what the other teachers teach.

[AzureNova_Art]

Thnx now I can join the demon corps exam

[RootandElevate]

This is NOT breath of fire. Very incorrect. Please do not practice like this. Look for other videos. This video should be taken down.

[paml.]

I feel very lightheaded while doing this and then feel fatigued. Is this normal?

[farshadx]

Why did I get headache after doing this?

[arjun]

I practiced this and now I'm losing sensitivity everywhere in my Please reply.. I'm really worried... This feels like a paralysis beginning

[SAMEntalhealth]

Damn cocaine, can't close my nostrils 😅

[SheliStevensSinger]

This is NOT correct. It’s opposite. See comment with explanation below. 👇🏼