Step 3: Bahih Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)🔗

Step 3: Breathing Technique - Bahih Kumbhaka

Technique

• 1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.

• 2. Exhale slowly and completely.
• 3. Hold the breath outside without having any thought or visualization as long as you can.
• 4. Then relax and inhale slowly.
• 5. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 31

रेचनचथ् बनिव््चुमषब्ह्क्ृे्मेिेथष। व्रचेथषपचथोेोग् बनिि-कुमसुरेकचूि

Rechayithvaa Bahirvaayum Baahyaakaashe KramenaYath | Dhaarayeth PrayathoYogee Bahiha- Kumbhasthu Rechitaha || 31 ||

= Akashic Revelation

A Yogi should retain the breath outside after exhaling slowly. This is called Bahih Kumbhaka.

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