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Step 3: Lahari Prānāyāmā (Breathing Technique)

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Step 3: Breathing Technique -

Lahari Prānāyāmā

Yogi in Durvāsana

Technique

1. Remaining in Durvāsana, breathe
in with short inhalation through
one nostril and exhalation through
the other nostril.

2. Do this for 7 minutes.

Step 1: Blocking left nostril and inhaling
Step 2: Blocking right nostril and exhaling
Step 3: Duration 7 minutes

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Nathamuni Yoga Rahasya 1. 100

उज्जायी नाडिकाशुद्धिः सूर्यभेदश्च भस्त्रिका ।
सीत्कारी शीतली चैव लहरी भ्रामरी तथा ।
कपालभातिरान्दोली प्राणायामा दश स्मृताः॥

ujjāyī nāḍikāśuddhiḥ sūryabhedaśca
bhastrikā ।
sītkārī śītalī caiva laharī bhrāmarī
tathā ।
kapālabhātirāndolī prāṇāyāmā daśa
smṛtāḥ ॥

Akashic Revelation

Texts talk about ten types of
Pranayama. They are Ujjayi,
Nadisodhana, Suryabhedana,
Bhastrika, Sitkari, Sitali, Lahari,
Bramari, Kapalabhati, and Andoli.

Step 4: Andoli Prānāyāmā (Breathing Technique)