Did You Know…that a simple breathing exercise can oxygenate and purify your bloodstream and optimize your life energy?
A simple yogic exercise called “Breath of Fire” is easy to perform, yet brings profound health benefits to those who practice it. It strengthens the nervous and immune systems, oxygenates and purifies the blood, and enhances life energy.
Also known as bhastrika or bellows breath—this exercise involves rapid, rhythmic, and continuous breath powered by your solar plexus/diaphragm or fire center. Fast inhales and exhales are equal and, if done correctly, so effortless that you will feel as if you could continue forever.
Remarkable Health Benefits Immediately and Long Term
Breath of Fire can genuinely transform your energy and your health. Just a few of the immediate and long-term benefits include:
Increases lung capacity and stimulates energy flow
Oxygenates and purifies the bloodstream
Detoxifies your body by releasing toxins in the blood, lungs, mucous linings, and other cells
Balances the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and greatly reduces stress
Boosts the immune system
Breath of Fire requires nothing more than a little patience and practice. All you need to do is follow the steps below:
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Sit tall, with a straight spine, with your eyes closed and start by breathing in and out through your nose, feeling your belly expand with each inhale and contract with each exhale. A common mistake is breathing in reverse—having your belly expand with each exhale and contract with each inhale. This mistake can easily be changed with awareness.
