Step 3: Bhrāmari Pranāyāmā (Breathing Technique)
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Step 3: Breathing Technique -
Bhrāmari Prānayāmā
Apta Pramana Hathatattvakaumudi, Chapter 10, Verse 18. अथ भ्रामरीकुम्भक atha bhrāmari kumbhakaḥ - bhramari kumbhaka वेगाकृष्ट पूरकं भृंगनादं भृंगीनादं रेचकं मन्दमन्दम् ॥ योगीन्द्राणामेवमभ्यासयोगाच्चित्ते जाता काचिदानन्दमूर्च्छा ॥१८ ॥ vegākṛṣṭa pūrakam bhṛṃganādaṃ bhṛṃgīnādaṃ recakaṃ mandamandam ॥ yogīndrāṇāmevamabhyāsayogāccitte jātā kācidānandamūrcrchā ॥18 ॥
Akashic Revelation
One inhales forcefully to produce
the sound resembling that of a male
bee and exhales very slowly,
creating a sound similar to that of a
female bee. This technique fills the
mind of a yogi with exceptionally
ecstatic feeling.
Technique
1. Remaining in Pavanamukthāsana, Keep the back straight.
2. Start humming as deeply as
possible while you inhale and
exhale.
3. As deeply as possible hum while you inhale and exhale.
