Yoga, Sound & Essential oils

Ujjayi Breath – Sound of the Ocean

November 27, 2015

If you have practised yoga before, you might have heard a yoga teacher say to use your ujjayi breath during the practise, and then all of a sudden your neighbour starts to breath so loudly. When you just start with yoga it is a funny breath, more experienced yogi’s do not practise without using this breathing techique.

What is the Ujjayi Breath?

Uijayi breath is a form of pranayama (breathing exercise) often translated as victorious breath.

B.K.S. Iyengar explains this in his book ‘light on pranayama’

‘The prefix ‘ud’ means upwards or expanding. It also conveys the sense of pre-eminence and power. ‘Jaya’ means conquest or succes, and, from another point of view restrain. In ujjayi the lungs are fully expanded, with the chest thrust out like that of a mighty conqueror.’

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Filed Under: Asana (postures), Breathing Tagged With: Breathing, Exercise, ujjayi, Yoga

Sun Salutations

June 17, 2015

In this blog I will write regulary about the different asana’s (yoga postures) and sequences, to give more background information, funny facts and suggestions about it. I will kick-off with the Sun Salutations. This sequence of postures in different variations is commonly used to warm up the body.

Sanskrit name: Surya Namaskar

With the Sun Salutations you honor the Sun, since the Sun has a strong impact our physical and mental wellbeing (and we know that in Norway ). The sun is responsible for the Earth’s climate and weather. The strenght of the Sun and it’s influence on Earth is so impressive. I’ve read a bit more about the Sun in preparation of this blog and that made my fascination for it even bigger. Did you know for example thatContinue Reading . . .

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Filed Under: Yoga Tagged With: Breath, Sequence, Sun Salutations, Surya Namaskar, Yang Yoga, Yoga

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