Long deep breath can sound so simple and it is, as long as it is done correctly. This simple yet powerful breath can reduce stress, balance the hemispheres of the brain, lower blood pressure, offer pain relief and so much more. The key to doing it right is focusing on the body as you breathe. On the inhale you should think of expansion, you are filling your body with the breath. You can imagine your diaphragm moving down allowing the room that the lungs need to fill with the maximum amount of prana. Envision your abdomen expanding in the front of you, to the sides of you and the back of you. Your chest will lift as the breath fills your body up and into the clavicle, here you will hold the breath in. As you slowly exhale you bring the naval center in and towards the spine, moving the diaphragm back up. Your chest begins to release the breath from the clavicle down to the lungs. Gently making sure all of the stagnant breath from deep within the lungs is let go. Hold the breath out for a few seconds, and you are now ready to take another deep breath in. This Pranayama is so simple, yet so important for the body, mind and soul.
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