Ujjayi Pranayama also called ocean breath, is the first pranayama you want to learn. Ujjayi breath will both energize and relax you. This pranayama is often used during a flow practice like during an Ashtanga Vinyasa practice. During a flow practice it improves concentration, instills endurance and it regulates heating of the body. Ujjayi allows us to practice full deep breaths during the challenges of a physical practice. It also brings stability to the physical body.
Part of the Ten days of Pranayama program
Anstrengung:
Dauer:12 Min.
Level:
Für alle
Für alle
Hilfsmittel:keine
Stil:Pranayama
Lehrer:in:Esther Ekhart
Videotipps für dich
Kommentare zu diesem Video
Esther13.08.2014
Hi Claudia, Its possible you feel it higher up because it is more sensitive in that area, that is fine. Keep your attention in the back of the throat, that will help to keep the awareness of the breath lower.
Esther11.08.2014
Thanks everyone. Great you enjoyed starting the day breathing!
@Ana, I understand the tendency, but when you prolong the out-breath you loose the energetic aspect of this breathing technique. Especially used in flow keep the in and out-breath the same...
ana10.08.2014
Hello, thank you for this video, Esther, I really enjoyed it, it was very calming. My former yoga teacher often compared Ujjayi breathing to breathing of a child or a baby while sleeping. I've noticed that I tend to prolong the outbreath, for a third of the inbreath, I hope that's ok. I simply feel I need more time to 'squeeze' all of the air out. I'm looking forward to next videos, to learn other yoga breathings. Thanks again and good night.
Trisha12.08.2014
Thank you!
Sarah13.08.2014
Thank you Esther, great explanation :-)
Melissa01.10.2014
Very relaxing, thank you!
Kathy11.08.2014
A lovely calming way to start the day. Thank you
CatherineH16.08.2014
Enjoyed doing this as a separate exercise as I have never quite 'got' the breathing - still trying to balance the in breath (which is shorter and never quite feels long enough) with the out breath which I feel I could breathe out for ever .Will enjoy having more practise with this.
Pinar12.08.2014
Namaste<3
Laura09.02.2015
Great tutorial. I've been trying to return to basics a bit to enhance my own practice. This was wonderful! Thank you.
Neli13.08.2014
Thank you Esther,
very good explanation.
Namaste <3
Barbarah11.08.2014
Dear Esther, such a wonderful start to ten days of Pranayama. Having pranayama guided is beautiful, your delivery is calming, thank you so very much. I have been really looking forward to this program.
Helen11.08.2014
Your guided pranayama is great. I work shifts so my practice times may vary, but this is a nice one for anytime I think. Thankyou
olga09.11.2014
Hi Esther, thank you so much for this one and all your videos, this site is wonderful.
I was wondering whether Ujjayi is a good breathing technique for more intense aerobic exercise as well? I have been trying to use it when running, but I just find that I can't get enough air in! Is it just a case of practicing? Thanks, Olga x
Laurie20.08.2014
That was wonderful! Felt so energized and every cell alive! Starting my Pranayama 10 day practice today - Your programs are perfect as we can take them with our personal schedules! Thank-you for your caring instruction and options that let us each practice at our own level. Could breath in to 5 but go out up to 8 - fabulous!!!
Christina11.08.2014
Ah, now I got it :-)
I did it first thing in the morning and I feel much more awake now.
Claudia12.08.2014
Dear Esther, thank you for this beautiful and calming exercise.
I have the feeling, when I close my mouth and breath through the nose, the area that produces the sound tends to wander higher up to the nose. Then I switch back to take one breath through my mouth, to get the feeling again, and then again through the nose. Is it important to let the air produce the sound along the same area, when breathing through my mouth and when breathing through my nose?
Jenny10.11.2014
Hi Olga I'm just answering for Esther while she is away with her Teacher Training students - I would recommend regular breathing for intense aerobic exercise - as you've noticed already it's more about getting enough oxygen in! However, Ujjayi can be a great way to cool down and get your heart rate back down afterwards. It's also nice to do during some thing like easy walking. Hope this helps :)
Catie11.08.2014
Really lovely soothing guidance: thank you, Esther. It's great at the end of the day too! :)
Maria11.08.2014
It really energises and calms at the same time. Thank you so much!
Kahrina11.08.2014
}*{
Lorna10.08.2014
Thank you, Esther. Very calming.
Anna17.12.2015
Great, I will try to use it more during the flows. Namaste!
Lisbeth12.08.2014
Thank you Esther, it felt good to do this breathing the first thing in the morning. I think it will take a few more times before everything goes well (the "haah", the counting, observing the turn around of breath, lifting the pelvis floor) without so much thinking!
Mark26.08.2015
Esther what is the benefit of the breath in the last stage when you bring the the chinn towards the chest?
1. Stimulation of the troot aria?
2. More warmth?
Can you share that with me ?
Esther26.08.2015
Hey Mark,
Its more about locking the energy in the body. So it doesn't (leak) and can energizing the energy body.
Hope that makes sense.
Sheri22.11.2015
I loved this Esther! I've really been trying to learn the proper breath technique and this really helped!
Mary02.03.2016
Thank you Esther for this video. I'm a beginner and your guidance is very helpful.
smadja19.11.2016
HELLO
thank you Esther very relaxing and cool indeed
Claudy from new caledonia
Susanna31.01.2018
Hi morning, very interesting and nice and relaxing. Funny how it is more difficult to make the in breath longer than the out breath.
Thank you, Namaste Susanna