Standing Deep Breathing
PRANAYAMA BREATHING

Spread the breath all over your body, creating energy for the rest of the class.

• Increases oxygen content of the blood stream
• Opens cervical vertebrae
• Loosens the shoulder girdle
• Stretches nervous system
• Strengthens leg and abdominal muscles
• Relaxes the mind
• Quadruples lung capacity
• Counteracts emphysema, asthma, and other breathing problems
• Helps regulate blood pressure
• Helps detoxify the body
• Exercises the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems

You are inhaling six pounds of oxygen in six seconds. This pranayama creates heat in the body. By doing this warm-up exercise you build your lung capacity to four times that of the average person.