Basic Breath Training

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Please answer any one of the following in the Forum:

  1. Be clear that the most important instruction for students learning breathing fundamentals is to relax.
  2. Become aware of the average unconscious “normal” breath rate and the effect that awareness has on this rate.
  3. Describe the primary objective and benefit of breath training for new students and the breath training basics that will prepare students for pranayama.
  4. Describe a number of practices for teaching breath awareness and another gentle practice you might consider for breath training.

Breath AwarenessIn this lesson, we introduce the purpose and techniques for guiding students in conscious breathing and expanding respiratory capacity.

Objective

Understand the difference between unconscious and conscious breathing and techniques for guiding students in conscious breathing that slows their breathing rate and expands respiratory capacity.

Description

Be clear that the most important instruction for students learning breathing fundamentals is to relax. Become aware of the average unconscious “normal” breath rate and the effect that awareness has on this rate. Describe the primary objective and benefit of breath training for new students and the breath training basics that will prepare students for pranayama. Describe a number of practices for teaching breath awareness and another gentle practice you might consider for breath training.