Breathe Easy

It is important to seek out a yoga teacher proficient in pranayama before commencing. The exercise given below is a preliminary exercise only. Perform it as a routine part of your day – perhaps before every meal, if you can. 

Lie on your back with your knees bent, and place your hands on your abdomen. With each inhalation, allow your stomach to distend as it presses upward into your hands. On the exhalation, allow the abdomen to release, feeling the weight of the hands pressing down. The inhalation should happen over a count of four and the exhalation over a count of six. Do this for 5-10 minutes or as time allows.