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It does not get better than this. Wondefully explained, straight to the point and supported with the two videos needed to practice. Thanks for sharing.

@BELightTT

10 ай бұрын

@puneetgupta4483 that is a tremendously kind compliment. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I hope you received some value from the practice. Stay well and thank you for stopping by the channel.

Best explanation. Breathing techniques explained by you is amazing.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks @dattatraya shinde !

Incredibly helpful. Thank you!

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, @Alex Lauture I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and for commenting.

Great explanation! I feel relaxed already!

@BELightTT

Жыл бұрын

@rickster1957 That's so great to hear. Thanks for letting me know. Appreciate you watching. Have a great night.

Thank you! Very clearly explained.

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting. 😊

This is really helpful thank you. Xx

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

@Chris Cain I am glad to hear that. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Many thanks.

I am watching right now but I just want to compliment you on your beauty and the fact that you do not have tons of make-up on. So many women do not know that they would look much more beautiful without it. You certainly do.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@Regina White that is such a kind and generous compliment to make. Thank you so much for that. Yes, I 100% agree with you. I am a huge advocate for natural and organic living; and believe in trying to mitigate the damage, as much as possible, of the toxic soup we are all swimming around in. We can't control everything, but we can certainly try to control what we put into our bodies and what we put on our skin. I never really wore much make-up as an adult, but I haven't even owned any make-up for at least 16 years now. So, you won't find any on my face.😉 Thank you for appreciating that. Have a wonderful day.

You're amazing

@BELightTT

Жыл бұрын

Thanks @Aisha Appreciate you.

It is called pranayam since ages Indians know this And some people regularly do it

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, many people have left a similar comment. It is great to know there are still cultures that uphold holistic practices, including such simple, yet such important breathing techniques. Someone said in the comments, though, that even in India there is becoming more and more reliance on modern medicine and that people are forgetting aspects of such ancient tradition. Is that your experience? Or do you practice pranayama techniques regularly with good benefit? It is nice to know what different people are experiencing around the world...

Very clear thx , 👍👍❤️❤️👍👍🇧🇪

Great explanation thanks

@BELightTT

Жыл бұрын

@Zen Robot Ninja I'm so glad this video was helpful for you. Thanks so much for letting me know. Have a great day!

Whaat...that's pranayam...

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@Srinivasan Rao thank you for commenting. I was just saying in another comment on this video that the I am so grateful for comments like yours, because it really elucidates for me the profound cultural differences that exist in the world, including the difference in our values and our health practices. This must be so obvious for you; maybe you have even been practicing breathing techniques from a child. It is an innate for you to understand breathing and how it impacts the body and the mind. That is glorious. I am happy for you to have this wisdom. But so much of the world has little to no understanding of their breathing or how it impacts their body and mind. And worse, many people won't listen or believe anything without scientific evidence, which is growing slowly in regards to breathing. So, I teach in the language that I know, the little bit that I know, hoping to reach as many people as possible and hopefully have a positive impact on the quality of their lives. It is absolutely not my intention to be disrespectful to the wisdom that has come long before me, this is simply the only way I know to express this information. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

I like to use a metronome at 86 beats per minute and mentally count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Or listen to Carol King's You've Got A Friend which is exactly 86 BPM. I find music really helps although it's probably better without lyrics.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a really nice strategy @Shirley G How long do you typically practice for and how do you feel afterwards?

Hi there, i'm 26 and I have high blood pressure. I would like to lower it using resonant coherent breathing technique as wim hoffs technique could actually increase it. now my question is, if you do these techniques every day. is there any permanent effect? meaning blood pressure being lowered for 24 hrs/day?

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, @Jasper I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with high blood pressure, especially at such a young age. Do you know the root cause of your elevated blood pressure? Number 1, I always recommend working with a knowledgeable practitioner in person, to help guide you to lower your blood pressure. But, yes, breathing techniques are definitely a powerful tool for creating physiological changes in the body. For you, I would recommend, slow, deep, gentle, quiet breathing. The cadences that I believe will be most effective are 4:6, 5:5 and 6:6. Try them out, and see which one feels most suited to your needs. It would be helpful if you could monitor your blood pressure while doing your breath practice to see how your body responds. In terms of timing, start off with what you can commit to. Maybe just 5 minutes per day. And then if you can commit to that, try 5 minutes 2-3 times per day. And then if you can commit to that, try 10 minutes 2-3 times per day. Make sense? It's more effective to do little bursts of conscious, down-regulating breathing more often throughout the day, than to do one long breath session per week. Just keep taking the time to focus on slowing down and quieting your breathing. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions. I am including the links for each of those sessions here for you: 1. kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2hnwceke5PSeJs.html 2. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnqattmDn8LJh7A.html 3. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn6gqcutnpvZddI.html

I had serious respiratory problems and was researching something like this. Could you please compare this to Pranayama in yoga.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@indrajeet do you continue to have problems? Can you describe them to me? You know, honestly, indrajeet, very few things in the breathing world are NEW. Humans have been breathing for a long time! 😂A lot of information is just becoming more popular in the mainstream now; things that were forgotten are being remembered, etc. I know that something like this coherent breathing exists in the pranayama tradition, just by another name. Often, my Indian students are often already familiar with some of the exercises I teach them, but what they are lacking is the WHY. I try to help fill in some of the science and physiology behind the breath. It is nice for most people to have both the WHY + the HOW. It often makes for greater compliance with the exercises. Are you already practicing an exercise similar to this? Or maybe you have a pranayama practice that is made up of several breathing exercises? If you tell me a little about your personal goals, perhaps I can offer you some guidance. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Nice work and explanations but it's just pranayams from yog by rishi patanjali.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks @Harch Dodiya I appreciate the comment. For you, it may just be pranayama, but many people know nothing about breathing, so it is important to go back to basics. I am glad that you are so well versed in breathing techniques. It is a gift! Thanks for watching.

@harshdodiya5498

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT I'm really impressed that it's being explained so well that anyone would be able to do by following your instructions 💖💖💖. Never mind using names 💖, keep spreading health care techniques. Yog was meant to be available for all people on earth. May god gives you more inspiration, support and knowledge 💖💖💖.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@@harshdodiya5498 i really appreciate that. Thank you so much. I will keep doing my best.😊

Its called pranayam.. they just changed the name..

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@Abhinav Kale thank you for the comment. I can only imagine how amazing it must be to have grown up in a culture that reveres the body-mind connection and profoundly understands the power of the breath to immediately alter mood, mindset and physiology. Did you practice breathing techniques from a young child? It's great. You are quite fortunate. And as common as those practices are for you, you have to understand that probably 95% of the world or more have zero concept of their breathing or how the way they breathe impacts their health. Or worse, they have little awareness of how their environment, what they eat, what they drink, etc. impacts their health. Many people need to begin with the very basics, because honestly, this is not basic for them...even though for you it is second-nature. This is not about "changing the name". This is about reaching different people around the world with different languages that maybe resonate with them more so that they can actually understand and hopefully start to implement some of these very important practices. Even for myself, I know how important breathing is, and yet I struggled for a long time to find a competent instructor of pranayama in my area. What is so common for you, can be very challenging for others to find. In any case, I really appreciate your perspective and for giving me the awareness that different people are really at such different levels for the knowledge they seek. Thank you! It is my goal only to share what I know, in the only language I can express it, and hopefully have a positive impact on people's health in the process. Thank you for watching.

@abhinavkale4632

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT i am overwhelmed by the response.. but let me tell you the truth.. we(most) indians have switched to western and are dependent on the medicine and have forgot our great culture.. we don't practise that much yoga and other techniques.. and ya you are correct.. at the end of the day.. health matters.. you call it pranayam or anything..

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@@abhinavkale4632 yes, it makes me so sad to hear that. You know, there are some miracles that have come from medical advancement, but unfortunately at the sacrifice of all the beautiful and powerful holistic knowledge that so many ancient cultures hold (not just in India). It is one of the great pains of my life that modern medical doctors are often so unwilling to integrate and combine modern technical knowledge with ancient wisdom, because I believe therein lies the "truth". And yes, I see this all the time....white Westerners learning all the yogic traditions and then going back to India to teach as if it were their own cultural tradition. Anything goes these days! In any case, it is never my intention to offend or step on anyone else's culture. I believe in sharing information (in all languages) and reaching as many people as possible with a message of holistic health. And if those tools and techniques are absolutely free and self-generated from within, even better. Quality of health should never be equated with financial status. I'm rambling. Forgive me. It's just nice to connect. Have a wonderful day and thank you for the conversation. 🙏

@abhinavkale4632

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT thank you..

Hi, can i perform this breathing in yogic breathing way, i.e the one you explained in the "three types of breath coordination exercise video", in that video, in that video at the end you have did it 4 times, can I perform this breathing in the same way..??

@BELightTT

8 ай бұрын

Hi @TheTauheed Nice to hear from you. I'm not sure I understand your question. You want to breathe in for a count of 5 and out for a count of 5 but using a specific breathing coordination style? What exactly are you trying to accomplish? You want to fill your belly first, and then your chest on the inhale? And then release your chest and then your belly on the exhale? I'm not sure if I understood exactly. You can certainly do that if you like. When I am practicing coherent breathing, I do not like to create a lot of strain or effort in the body. I like the breath to be as quite and gentle as possible. But if you want to create more movement internally, then you can certainly play around with it however you like! No problem. The best thing to do is to try it and notice what you feel! If you enjoy the sensation and are getting a good benefit, then that might be a nice way for you to practice. Let me know if this is helpful or not. Have a great day!

Thanks. On in breath, should we try to breath in deeply as well as evenly, and then just let the breath evenly release, or not try to make any effort?

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

Hi @Peter Thanks for watching and for commenting. For coherent breathing, I very much recommend making the breath effortless. I very much like to distinguish between a BIG breath and a DEEP breath. A breath can be DEEP (meaning it reaches low into the lungs) without being BIG (meaning activating all the muscles of the torso, shoulders & neck). So for this practice, slow & DEEP (but not BIG and effortful) will be optimal. Your breath should be quiet and the exhale should definitely be passive. You might enjoy these 2 recent videos I made about the biomechanics of breathing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYRpqtWad7unddI.html and how to extend your exhale without extra effort: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5aL0diGkbbcYaw.html I hope some of this helps!

@peterz53

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT Thank you, Tara! That helps.

Do you practice this technique while exercising, or only/mostly while relaxing?

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

Very good question! This is definitely a relaxing exercise, however, it also falls under the category of "functional breathing". And I like to teach people to bring "functional breathing" into all aspects of their lives...including into physical exercise and sleep. Maintaining this rhythm will be challenging during intense exercise, but you can certainly practice a 5:5 or 4:6 or even 4:4 rhythm while walking, while gently jogging, while riding a bike, etc. It is very good practice during exercise to breathe in and our through your nose, and to try to deepen and slow down your breath. I hope that helps.

@Avital4414

3 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT I will practice on my walk today, if the rain lets up! Thanks!!

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

@@Avital4414 Let me know how it goes. And if you have any other questions. 😊

@Avital4414

3 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT definitely!

Helpful for good health .... I regularly do this Yoga... Meaningful explanation Thanks

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@Raj Chauhan I am so glad to hear that the explanation is helpful. I realize a lot of people are practicing these pranayama techniques, but I know for myself anyway, the "why" was always missing. I am happy if I can provide a little clarity about these ancient breathing techniques, in terms of their physiological mechanism. Thank you so much for watching and for commenting. 🙏

Can you say anything about breath of fire, that very fast, deep breathing which is part of kundalini yoga?

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Ann. I believe you're referring to the kapalabhati breath. To be transparent, I am not a certified yoga instructor, but I have practiced many of the pranayama techniques. In short, breath techniques are powerful because they allow us to consciously tap into our autonomic nervous system to either stimulate the sympathetic nervous system (creating more "stress", alertness, energy) or the parasympathetic nervous system (creating more calm, serenity, relaxation). The coherent breath rhythm described in this video is designed to balance the nervous system, and I would say slightly favor a more relaxed response. Something like the breath of fire (kapalabhati) is definitely designed to energize (as the name might imply). Breath of fire consists of short bursts of hyperventilation, which are incredibly stimulating to the sympathetic nervous system, thus leaving the practitioner with a sense of wakefulness, alertness, and perhaps preparedness for more strenuous activity. When combined with a gentle yoga flow (and slower breathing), the combination can be very powerful for creating balance in the autonomic nervous system. I hope that answers your question to some degree. I will try to make a video soon that better outlines different breath techniques and their potential benefits. Thanks for watching!

@BELightTT

3 жыл бұрын

@bob roberts Definitely. Anything can be dangerous when done incorrectly. But rapid breathing, hyperventilation and long breath holds when the body is ill-prepared, deconditioned or dealing with serious medical conditions can absolutely cause adverse reactions. Sorry you had that experience, Bob. Glad you are finding ways to stimulate more of a relaxation response these days.

Should the focus not also be on the heart area, breathing in and out of your heart?

@BELightTT

Жыл бұрын

@NotThatGuy if you like, sure! I don't see why not. If that visualization is useful for you, then go for it!🙌

Hi, i have chronic anxiety and i had several panic attacks, i follow your videos, it sometimes help, but during a panic attack it doesn't. Three weeks ago i saw a KZread video, that said during a panic attack breathing techniques don't work. I can send you the link. What is your opinion on this? Actually i found when i try to control my breathing it make me worse. Please help me

@BELightTT

Жыл бұрын

@mohammadaminfateri7992 I saw your email. I promise to respond soon. Thank you for reaching out.

@mohammadaminfateri7992

Жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT thank you so much Tara🌷🌷

@NizJazzBTC

10 ай бұрын

@@BELightTTcan you kindly reply to his question here for all of us to learn? Thanks. 🙏🏼

@BELightTT

10 ай бұрын

@@NizJazzBTC Nizar, Mohammad's case was quite multi-faceted and individual to him. He and I have had many, many back-and-forths to discuss his personal issues with breathing and anxiety. It's not something that I can answer simply here in the comments. Thank you for your interest in the work. Please feel free to reach out with a specific concern of your own. Have a wonderful night.

@NizJazzBTC

10 ай бұрын

@@BELightTT makes sense. Thank you!

Call it as pranayama.

Which breathing technique would help in losing weight ?

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@dattatraya shinde there is going to be a variety of opinions with this question. I, personally, believe that anything that brings your body into a true state of rest and relaxation (parasympathetic mode) is going to be ideal for weight loss, as stress can mobilize fat to the "wrong" places, prevent good digestion, prevent good sleep and keep the weight on. But I also know in the pranayama tradition they have many fast breathing techniques which also supposedly support weight loss. You would have to investigate and experiment a bit on your own. Perhaps a combination.😊

@dattatrayashinde4303

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT Yes Tara you are right. One should try to keep body in parasympathetic state there by preventing production of cortisol which aids weight gain. I knew that you have thorough knowledge of physiology of breathing techniques. My intention was to clear my mind of doubts and you are the right entity who can put rest all the queries with an ease and that's the best part I like. Anyways thanks for prompt reply and concern for all viewers .

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@@dattatrayashinde4303 I am so happy you are satisfied with that answer. And it seems clear to me that you already knew the answer even before I said it! LOL🤣 Trust yourself, my friend, you are doing a great job on your journey. 😊

@dattatrayashinde4303

2 жыл бұрын

@@BELightTT hey Tara, what's up?. Your breathing techniques are really helpful and feeling rejuvenated. But consistancy , devotion , and optimism do matter. Thanks Tara again.

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

@@dattatrayashinde4303 yes, consistency is important with all things in life. A little bit every day is always better than one big bit once per year😉. You're doing so well. Thanks for saying hello. Have a great day!

new name gives rise to videos and workshops.......

Fluff

I'm bored

@BELightTT

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! 😂 Sorry @Frank La tona It's a bit dry, I'll give you that.😉 Luckily, there's no lack of entertaining videos on KZread. I hope you find what you're looking for.