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 | Ujjayi itself literally means 'victoriously uprising,' which refers to the expansion and movement upward of the energy of the breath -- the prana -- through the central channel of the body (located just in front of the spine) known as the 'sushumna nadi.' (for more on the 'nadis' see p. |
| In Ujjayi breathing, you breathe into the three parts of the torso as you do in the Full Yogic Breath; but the emphasis is upon regulating your breath to maintain an evenness of flow in which the quantity of air inhaled and exhaled is constant through each increment of time. |
| The breath is retained on the inhalation, not by a hard closing of the throat or 'holding' of the breath, but rather by making of yourself a spacious and empty vessel for the breath, in which the breath is quiet, suspended and motionless, like air in an empty pot. |
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| Breathing is so simple and so obvious we often take it for granted, ignoring the power it has to affect body, mind and spirit. |
| Ujjayi is often called the "sounding" breath or "ocean sounding" breath, and somewhat irreverently as the "Darth Vader" breath. |
| Breathe into your belly as in Step #1, but also expand the mid-chest region by allowing the rib cage to open outward to the sides. |
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