Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy Book

Introduction..............................................1Pranayama 101.............................................7 Your First Conscious Breath...............................9 Breathing Essentials......................................11 The Energy-Enhancing Breaths..............................19 Basic Energy-Enhancing Breath.............................21 Kapalabhati: Skull Shining................................25 Bastrika: Bellows Breathing...............................29 Murcha: The Retaining Breath..............................33 Kumbhaka: The Pure Breath.................................37 Ujjayi: The Hissing Breath................................41 The Calming Breaths.......................................45 Sukha Purvaka: The Easy Breath............................47 Sithali: The Cooling Breath...............................49 Sitkari: The Sipping Breath...............................53 Brahmari: The Humming Breath..............................57 Nadi Sudi: The Nerve-Purifying Breath.....................61 Pranayama in Motion.......................................65 Pranayama While Standing..................................69 Leaning Pranayama.........................................73 Dynamic Tension I: Push the Mountain......................75 Dynamic Tension II: Lift the Sky..........................79 Pranayamic Walking........................................83 Afterword.................................................89 About the Author..........................................90