| TTC | Yoga Is Breath- Pranayama of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

In this section we will discuss & practice the 4 main breathing techniques that we will use to our Pranayama sequences: Ujjayi - Nadi Shodhana - Bhastrika - Sheetali

The different between breathing and Pranayama is that in Pranayama we use the holdings of the breathe (internal & external). Have a look at the video and the notes.

Imagine that you hold a mirror with your hand and you want to blur it with your breath. Try now to do it with your nose and your mouth closed by bringing your palm (mirror) close to your face. And now, try to blur creating the same sound as you inhale...That is the sound of your ocean! Basically, this sound is provoked by sucking the energy up when engage Mula Bandha (activate and suck towards your center genitals, perineum and anus).

Nadi Shodhana has various versions depending on time we do it and the nostril we start and finish the circle of breath...

Bhastrika or Kapalabhati is a powerful Pranayama technique (in Hatha Yoga are different techniques). If you are a beginner try to do it slowly at the beginning of this wonderful trip of Pranayama...

Is the cooling breath (like Sheetkari) and you can feel the difference at the first inhale. To make it more intense you can create saliva at your mouth before inhalation.

In this video we will see the main asanas that we can use to gain all the qualities of practicing pranayama. The most important thing is to find a pose that would be comfortable for your body.

In this video we are practicing asanas which help us increase the capacity of our lungs.

Kriyas are techniques to unlock energy channels, detox our body and prepare it for pranayama and yoga practice. In this video we will practice 3 of them at beginners variation

Usually one of our nostrils is not as open as the other. This is normal during our day but when we practice Pranayama or Asanas we want both of them to be equally opened so the air can flow freely in and our of our body.

Cleansing breaths is the final preparation step for our body before practicing Pranayama.

Welcome to beginner's sequences. First of all, we will see how to read and write these sequences. In this video, I said that I split the sequences but the correct is my teacher did, Spyros Kapnias Garudananda, who has spent many many years in India and he has been taught by great teachers and Guru.

In this video we will see the symbols that we can use for reading and writing our own Pranayama

Introduction to New Beginners Sequence. PAY ATTENTION: In the video at visama vrtti on the first line I say INR - O - EXL - O (while in the document it state INR - O - EXR - O, which is the correct one)

Practice of New Beginners Sequence

Introduction to middle beginners sequence.

In this video we will practice the middle beginners sequence.

This is the last sequence of the beginners section

Practice of advance beginners sequence.

Welcome to section 4. It's time to add bandhas in our Pranayama practice. You can also practice bandhas at the beginners sequence. Take a deep inhale and lets start...

In this video we will talk the basic things regarding Mula Bandha

Let's talk about Uddiyana bandha...You need to remember that we activate it only after exhalation

In this video we will practice Jalandhara Bandha, the throat seal

In this video we will practice the kriyas for intermediate level. Don't forget to activate mula bandha during the kriyas.

Let's have a quick view at the beginners advance sequence...

Practice of beginners advance sequence

Introduction to middle advance sequence with small changes at AK for Bhedana (instead of retention at 60 we will do it at 20)

Practice of Middle Advance Sequence

Introduction to advance sequence

Practice of advance advance sequence

Bonus Sequence of Sri Pattabhi Jois

This is an example of how you can use your knowledge to create your own pranayama sequence

A heart chakra meditation for openness, Compassion and gratitude

You are now ready to teach and practice Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Pranayama sequences. What's next? Have a look at the manual with books suggestions to deepen your knowledge.