Viloma breathing exercises are a specially designed yoga breathing treatment that are used to center and focus on one’s life energy. It is usually recommended that those that are looking to learn Viloma breathing exercises seek the professional help of a yoga instructor. However, the breathing exercise can also be learned by individuals at home.
Here is a brief walkthrough of the Viloma breathing exercise.
Step One. Start by sitting in a very comfortable position. This can either be sitting cross legged on the floor or yoga mat or on an upright chair. Regardless of what type of sitting position you sit in make sure you sit up straight and that you are comfortable.
Step Two. Start by taking small breaths in and holding them for three seconds then letting them out slowly. You will do this several times to warm the body up and prepare it for the following exercises.
Step Three. When you are prepared you will start to add various elements to your breathwork. The first one will be to add the chin lock and the root lock to the exercise. This is done by allow you to inhale and pushing the shoulders back and away from the ears. You will lower the chin to the chest without collapsing the body. For the root portion you will inhale and internally lift your pelvis.
Step Four. Start inhaling and exhaling. It is important to try this and make sure that you are inhaling through the nose and with the mouth closed. You will do three breaths like this until you feel comfortable and ready to proceed to the next step.
Step Five. You will now take the breathing exercises that you practiced along with the chin and root exercises and combine them. You will practice inhaling through the nose while working to move the chin or internal pelvic area. This is often hard and can be very intense so it is important to make sure you are ready before trying this at home.
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