UJJAYI
SOBBING BREATH
Uj - superior, Jaya - Success. “It is called the HASA or The Sobbing Pranayam, where you draw the breath through the partially closed glottis and exhale either through both or any one nostril creating a soft humming sound within the throat.”
It is a heating pranayam which strengthens digestive and nervous system and expels the phlegm. To practice Ujjayi, inhale maximum to the lung capacity through both the nostrils keeping the glottis partially closed. This makes a faint sobbing sound as if you are breathing from throat and retain the breath applying the Vishnu mudra and then exhale from the left nostril/ right nostril.
| Duration |
5 minutes |
| Frequency |
Twice a day |
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No. of Rounds 15 to 20 rounds at a go |
| Type |
Heat relieving pranayam/expectorant |
| Meditation Pose |
Sukhasan, Siddhasan |
Procedure
Take a comfortable meditative pose with eyes closed.
Keep the hands on the knees in mudra.
Breathe in from nose producing a sobbing sound due to the vibration in the vocal cord.
Feel the touch of inhaled breath in the throat.
Hold the breath as long as you can.
Exhale from both the nostrils very slowly or with the left nostril closing the right nostril with right hand in Vishnu mudra.
Affirmation
I am rising above the trigunas - rajas, sattva & tamas.
I am getting the right direction for the spiritual growth.
Every breath makes me seek new heights & new depths of touching the innerself.
Benefits
Body
Reduces the heat of the head & kindles gastric fire.
Activates the digestive, respiratory & nervous systems.
Helps incase of asthma, tuberculosis and other disease of lungs and increase the capacity of lungs.
Clears the nasal passages and removes phlegm from the throat.
Counteracts many diseases of the ear, nose & throat.
Soothes the nerves and tones the entire body.
Excellent for neutralizing high blood pressure.
Mind
Relieves mental tension.
Helpful in case of sleep disorder.
Brings clarity of thought.
Pranic or Mystic
Through the constant practice and mastery of this pranayam the conscious can be liberated.
Decay of the physical body can be slowed down or reversed.
Helps gaining mystic power of intuition, clairvoyance, clairaudience.
Also helps in knowing the past.
Contraindication:
Favorable for all
Variations
Exhale either through one of the nostril or both the nostrils.
Helps in
Indigestion, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, insomnia, high blood pressure, phlegm
Keypoints
Do not bloat the abdomen during inhalation.
Let the breath travel till heart only.
Exhale slowly & steadily.
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