How to do Ujjayi kumbhaka Pranayama; and to breath out asthma, phlegm, enlargement of spleen, and cough

‘Great things never come from comfort zones’

The first thing is to trust yourself and make sure well that you are up to the task that have been assigned to you. No doubt a situation can be testing and very stressful. You can turn every situation into your favour, just need to be mindful. Mindfulness is the trait of staying aware of all things and responsibilities. If mindfulness is focused attention and paying close attention to every domain of life to be proved valuable, whether it is mentally or emotionally; while, rather than random, scattered and partially faded attention. A healthy body manifests mindfulness. When you are more focused and composed, mind related problems comes to an end, such as anxiety, depression, instability, inconsistency and fatigue. The mind and body correlate and influence each other. Exercising reduces and prevents the decay of tissues; and meditation synchronizes the entire body by increasing the prana energy flow and fills the body with abundant energy which is enough to help one cope with the day’s issues/problems.

Only a healthy bud can blossom, while others die without blossoming and flourishing further. The same can be said for human beings also, a healthy being can succeed in each and every part of their life and will cope with all the problems pleasantly which creates hindrance in their on the way and turn it to their advantage. They perceive things better and have awareness of what opportunities are being availed by them, they have got to cope with the threat, and turn it into success.  To attain a perfect state of happiness, one has to remain mentally and emotionally calm, composed, steady and mindful. All of these attributes of happiness are completely dependent on a sound healthy body and if the mind is distracted and stiff then you are not mentally and emotionally healthy, therefore, unable to come out of your comfort zone and will remain until circumstances force you to.

Breathing plays an important role in prolonging human life and allows better functioning of all the organs in the body, rejuvenating them with fresh energy and providing mindfulness so that one can better perform day to day activities.

Ujjayi pranayama technique:

Sit in comfortable asana.

Close your mouth and breathe in from both the nostrils in a uniform manner.

Expand your chest.

Retain the breath as long as you can do it easily.

Exhale slowly through the left nostril by closing the right nostril with your right thumb.

Note: kumbhaka may be increased with the passage of time. You can even do ujjayi pranayama while standing or waking; but breathe in and out should be done through both nostrils rather then left nostril. This method of doing ujjayi pranayama is quite simple and if you wanted to learn an advanced method then you have to perform it with uddiyan bandha and jalandhar which will benefit further, for spiritual advancement.

Another method:

Sit in comfortable asana.

Breathe in from both nostrils, fill in air by closing of glottis partially so that a mild and uniform pitch is to be created.

Do kumbhaka (hold breath) along with uddiyan bandha and jalandhar bandha as long as per your will permit you.

Breathe out from both nostrils slowly.

Do the same for ten times.

(Uddiyan bandha: sit in siddha asana, contract stomach towards spine.

 Jalandhar bandha: bend the head forward in such a way that chin to be touched the throat or the chest uppermost)

Benefits

This pranayama cures cough, phlegm and respiratory related diseases and also strengthen heart, lungs and removes fatigue. It makes one active and worry free. It tonnes up the entire spinal cord.