Wave breathing pranayama for lowering blood pressure

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:24:41 +0000

Wave breathing pranayama for lowering blood pressure is a powerful tool in yoga. In this practice of wave breathing, the blood pressure is controlled by the practice of pranayama. One of the most important fact in wave breathing is to find out how exactly one should breathe. Because wrong method of breathing may not give good results which is why it is very important in which particular method, wave breathing should be practiced. When we breathe, air we inhale is passed through the lungs and our entire body receives the fresh air including blood vessels. Therefore, there is a deep impact on our blood pressure levels by the practice of wave breathing. Further with wave breathing, heart rate and breathing rate are also controlled and maintained. Your mind receives lot of relaxation and you will feel very good. Wave breathing is best if you are doing it while standing, sitting or lying down, but it is not advised when you wish to do vigorous exercise.

You really need to take note, how many times you are breathing in and how many times you are breathing out and you can calculate your count per minute. With this you can analyze you breathing rate and make an assessment whether you are breathing fast or breathing slow. Any discomfort you face in this process, it can further be analyzed and you can change the method of wave breathing.

Pranayama health benefits with wave breathing are very good. But you really need to decide whether you are comfortable with wave breathing. It is not compulsory that you need to practice wave breathing at a particular time or in a particular season. You can do it while listening to music or early in morning before having breakfast, you can practice good pranayama poses of wave breathing.

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Wave breathing pranayama for lowering blood pressure