(Super Beginner Level) New to the practice? This lesson is the perfect introduction for students who want to learn the power of deep breathing. We progress through the three locations of yogic breathing, learning how to isolate different parts of our respiratory system.
Abdominal breathing, with its wonderful expansion of the diaphragm, is pacifying. We learn to direct breath into the lower lobes of our lungs and how we can drop into this feeling of calmness anytime, anywhere. Moving up to the thorax, we learn how to consciously create space between our ribs. Clavicular breathing teaches us to access the upper lobes of the lungs that ensure we are breathing as fully as possible, but often get ignored. Finally, we incorporate all three areas into a deep, continuous yogic breath that will serve as an introduction to each session of our asana practice.
