Yoga is one of the best ways to achieve a general sense of well-being. It is not just linked to healthier body functions but is also a means to an improved disposition in life. Now more and more people are getting convinced that yoga is a great solution to a healthy life they have been longing for. Besides, the modern lifestyle can take a toll on people and so if you have decided to make yoga a part of your life then you have done just the right thing.

The first and foremost thing that you will learn about when you start with yoga, is the breath delivers oxygen to every cell in the body and brain and also gives us the vital energy (prana) from the air we breathe. Moreover, in yoga, the breath is the link between the mind and the body. Yoga is all about bringing harmony and balance to the body. Therefore, learning how to breathe correctly is essential to ensure you receive the maximum benefits from your yoga practice.

What Happens If You Do Not Breathe Correctly?

Many people struggle to hold themselves in poses. There are various reasons for this like physiological and muscular imbalances, mental blockages, injuries, and others. Poor breathing patterns restrict the amount of oxygen available to your cells. Yoga improves your body’s metabolic rate and so if you do not use your full breathing apparatus, then you restrict the rate of rich oxygenated blood circulating as you practice yoga.

So How Do You Breathe Correctly?

When most of the people start practicing yoga, they breathe very shallowly and breathe using only a third of their lung capacity. Breathing correctly means breathing through the nose, keeping the mouth closed, so that the nose warms and filters the air taken in and involves a full inhalation where the abdomen expands and an exhalation through the nose where the abdomen falls. Breathing like this uses more of the lungs benefiting you by taking in more of oxygen, giving you more energy.

Essential Benefits Of Correct Breathing During Yoga

There are several benefits to breathing correctly which is why breathing has a lot of importance during yoga practice. If you follow correct yogic breathing, then the following are the benefits you will get:

• Correct breathing will help you to enhance your body’s ability to eliminate toxic wastes.
• It will help to enhance your ability to concentrate, especially during meditation.
• It will help you focus on maintaining a steady pose, especially the standing balancing poses like the Tree Pose.
• Correct breathing helps to calm your emotions, especially if you are going through a difficult time and find it hard to settle into your yoga practice.
• Helps to improve your coordination and physical control of your body.

Hence, correct breathing helps you to make the most of your yoga time. Through gaining control of the breath, you gain control of the inner self by truly connecting the mind and body. So start to observe your breath and breathe correctly.