Ujjayi Pranayama/ Ocean breath - Detailed Explanation and Session | Pranayama with Michaël Bijker

yogalap.com | In this video Michael explains Ujjayi Pranayama followed by a practical Ujjayi breathing session.
This video is part of the Pranayama course 'Breath is Life':
www.yogalap.com/pranayama
Benefits of Ujjayi Pranayama/ Ocean breathing
1. Improves concentration in physical practice. Becoming absorbed in Ujjayi allows the practitioner to remain in poses for longer periods of time.
2. Instills endurance that enhances a flowing practice by lending a meditative quality that maintains the rhythm of the class.
3. It diminishes distractions and allows the practitioner to remain self-aware and grounded in the practice.
4. Ujjayi breath regulates the heating of the body. The friction of the air passing through the lungs and throat generates internal body heat. It is similar to a massage for the internal organs; as the core becomes warm from the inside, the body becomes prepared for the asana practice. This heat makes stretching safer while the inner organs can be cleansed of any toxins that have accumulated.
5. A focused Ujjayi breath can release tension and tight areas of the body.
6. Additional benefits of Ujjayi pranayama include diminished pain from headaches, relief of sinus pressure, decrease in phlegm, and strengthening of the nervous and digestive systems.
7. Ujjayi tells us when we need to surrender into a resting posture, as the breath should remain as even and smooth in the postures as when we rest. It allows us to practice honesty in our practice, taking a step back to let go of our ego.
8. Ujjayi allows us to practice full deep breaths during the challenges of physical practice. Therefore, we can stay just as equanimous when faced with the challenges of our daily lives.
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Michaël
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[@yogalap]

Thank you for watching. Let me know what you think in the comments below, subscribe and like. Many more videos are coming soon 🌞 In case you want to learn more about the techniques to take care of mind and body check out my website www.yogalap.com May all be blessed with peace, love, and wisdom 🌎 🙏❤️✌️

[@MagICskattER]

Easily the best Ujjayi guided explanation. Really best, Michael. The bird chirps in the backdrop adds a beauty to this! :) Peace.

[@porcelainnightingale399]

Michael you are the best teacher. Thanks for all your hard work,,

[@Subhash3271]

Great method of teaching 🙏. I believe this is the most important Pranayama and needs energy to perform and in turn motivates and feel happy 😃

[@federicohijano]

Always your content is so clear and helpful. Greetings and bless!

[@roqueafonso9464]

Michael excellent Ujjayi instructions. Peace n stay Blessed.

[@gooldesai8547]

Very clear cut instructions. Love simile of ocean waves for in and out breath. Namaste and metta

[@nandkishorebhatt8378]

Thank you very much for explaining..... Michael.

[@nicklaus24]

You are a good soul.

[@phoenixbanks4521]

Beautiful. 🙏🏾

[@chawsuu8161]

my fav breathing ..thank you so much

[@jenyakalea6796]

Thank you.

[@LeetaNocha]

Thank you 🥰 I've been trying to learn this breathing technique,I quickly give up . The instruction you gave was very clear in this video ,the Darth Vider sound ,bringing the chin a little forward,those small tips made a big difference for me. The calmness and sound of your beautiful voice helped too ! Many Blessings!

[@yogalap]

Glad to hear you enjoy my teachings to this extent. Keep flowing like that. Wishing you many many more beautiful sessions. Peace and good energy, Michaël

[@Maria-ar]

Finally found someone who does this correctly to send to a friend. One for nadi shodan would be nice;) Thankyou:)

[@yogalap]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZqngqend6-kqNk&ab_channel=MichaelBijker-Yogalap Wishing you a beautiful session 🙏❤️ and many more sessions to come. Peace and blessings.

[@rosysingh6699]

Happy New Year Michael

[@heatherbarnes2353]

Thankyou Michael, you are a great teacher. This meditation should be called thyroid medication, it's helps and heals throat chakra and all thyroid issues. ♥️🌼💐🙂👽🧡💛🦋🌏

[@yogalap]

Dear Heather, Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you find it helpful! It indeed purifies the physical and energetic layers of our being connected with the throat. I am glad to see you understand this practice on a deeper level. Peace and blessings, Michaël

[@Ronkeyroo333]

An incredible wisdom, one I'm eternally grateful you've shared with us, Michael...I've been fighting depression and Trauma for the longest i've known myself, recently lost myself to a sudden, autoimmune disease (IBD) which felt like the last nail in the coffin. Now on a determined journey to take my health into my own hands, I'd love to take your teachings into habit and walk with it towards recovery. I believe in the human body and mind, the infinite potential it harbors more than anything, and I thank you dearly for teaching the importance of this breathwork, and guiding those who are in need of it towards growth and improvement.

[@yogalap]

That's truly wonderful to hear. Thank you for sharing this with us and I truly believe that you'll be able to get out of this spiral of depression and trauma. If you like to cultivate a healthy pattern for the future, I'd highly recommend you to start with the 7 Day Essentials course: yogalap.com/courses/meditation-and-breathwork-essentials-course In this course, we have combined the most effective and profound mind & body training methods to get healthy, empowered, and experience a more joyful life. By taking 2 x 20 minutes a day you are able to make some drastic changes in your life. The best version of ourselves start today 🙏🙏 Sending you peace, love and strength!

[@mahuaghosh7155]

Very good explanation

[@anupamasood2353]

Very good

[@patrycja550]

thank u

[@Michael-zp9kl]

In 2020 I found myself at all time high levels of stress and started smoking cigarettes again after close to ten years without. You just convinced me to try Pranayama :)

[@yogalap]

I am glad to hear that 🌞❤️🙏 enjoy this journey of transformation.

[@Michael-zp9kl]

@@yogalap I picked up a copy of your pranayama course and am already experiencing results. Do you have any advice on how fast or slow to progress for beginners? How much to do each day? I have heard it can be over done and know from other energy practices that too much can be a bad thing. Thank you

[@sevika]

thnx Michael, love your videos and I do feel that you are a serious sadhaka :-)

[@yogalap]

Thank you for your kind words Sevika. Wishing you many more beautiful sessions 🙏 Peace and good energy!

[@farazsyed8388]

Thank you

[@yogalap]

You're most welcome! 🙏😊

[@vijayalakshmikorada2423]

Namaste Michael sir.I thoroughly enjoyed your ujjayi pranayama.I live the way you explain.Its really soooooo soothing specially I like the places where you sit and do various practices.Thankyou .God bless you.

[@yogalap]

Dear Vijaya, Glad to hear you enjoyed this session. Wishing you many more beautiful sessions ;) Peace and good energy!

[@ronlawrence5635]

Excellent video on Ujaii pranayama.. Thank you.

[@yogalap]

Glad to hear you like the video 🙏❤️🌞 peace and blessings

[@GFeintuck]

Namaste Michael. VERY interested to learn that there is a vacuum created on IN and pressure on OUT, I have not heard this before?

[@sonofnature610]

Hi @Michael Bijker! Thank you for sharing wonderful teachings. I have seen various videos of advanced Indian yogis teach that the exhalation should go through the left nostril while covering the right. I am a bit confused. Could you maybe make it clear? 😊🙏

[@vikramgowda9919]

Tried it. Learnt it also. Thank you very much for teaching this to us.

[@yogalap]

My pleasure Vikram 🙏❤️ wishing you many more beautiful sessions

[@GFeintuck]

@@yogalap Namaste Michael, after 35 years I'm still learning ...

[@rikkou1509]

Is it similar to Buteyko breathing? Thank you Michael !

[@lindaward-thompson.3049]

I have cervical arthritis. Do you do a Brahma Mudra video practice?

[@uyenhighpriestess11]

This is my favorite breathing technique. Thank you 🙏

[@yogalap]

Dear Uyen, Glad to hear you've been enjoying this practice and session. If you like to deepen your breathwork and meditation in the meantime, I'd highly recommend you to check out my 'Breath Is Life' course: yogalap.com/courses/breathwork-pranayama Wishing you a beautiful journey ahead 🙏 Peace and good energy!

[@uyenhighpriestess11]

@@yogalap yes, I am enrolled in that course and love it. Thank you for your calming energy always 🙏

[@probirsaha5584]

You are too good in demonstration and explanations. Thank you.

[@swetasharma300]

is it ok if i feel cool air while inhaling? Also, will this pranayama helpful in reducing the size of thyroid right nodule cyst?

[@manishtrivedi2451]

Can Kumbhak be done along with ujjayi breathing..?...

[@1945temo]

Hello, how often and for how long should Ujjayi, Breath of fire breath and Kechari Mudra be done? Thanks

[@OperculumAudio]

Several years ago I went snorle diving and did really long Breath, where I would slowly let out my air which was very much like this breathing technique and I eventually got into a very deep peaceful State and I could hold my breath much longer but that was the only time in my life I ever was able to do it. How long does it typically take to get into the next state and what could I possibly be doing wrong that is preventing me from entering this deep state of relaxation? I try and try but I cant seem to get back to that place

[@magnusbuhl2157]

Hi Michaël, i have heard that one should aim to do this type of breathing all the time, that means while you are walking, cooking, working, doing yoga and so on... is this true? Btw thank you for your wonderfull course and your contribution to the expansion of consiousness. Namaste.

[@yogalap]

Dear Magnus, no absolutely not ;) This is just to do in a session, not do do continuously, Peace and blessings

[@gabrielpayongayong3374]

Have Michael have you got full course of kundalini pranayama thanks stay safe godbkess

[@yogalap]

Dear Gabriel, thank you for your interest . The course www.yogalap.com/pranayama explains most of the Kundalini Pranayama practices. Peace and blessings, Michaël

[@shafiulabid3215]

sir i want overcome Anxiety and Over think.... Depression and fear.... Sir plz do something..... Really i like you...... Allah bless you inn sha allah....

[@yogalap]

Dear Shafiul, Your own effort and dedication can make a change, I can only give you the techniques. Take time every day to balance your mind. Do everyday for 2 weeks the following: Wake upand drink a glass of lukewarm water with lemon juice. Do the 5 minute warmup as you can see in my other videos. Do strong yogic breathing : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIGndZhpjdqUmbM In the evening do the Ujjayi pranayama video. Peace and blessings, Michaël

[@khunngunn]

Very simple and effective. Calm me down quickly :)

[@yogalap]

Great to hear that Gunn. Keep enjoying the breath :) Peace and blessings.

[@salimsuraiya3066]

I watch all your discourses on yoga, I love them all, my one question,if we do 100 rounds of ujjayi in the morning and 100 rounds in the evening is beneficial or harmful? awaiting your expert reply.

[@yogalap]

Dear Salim, doing it in the morning will be cleansing and energizing. But very importantly: you must practice very slow breathing and long meditation afterwards (at least 20m). In the evening I recommend to do slower, less energizing practices like: Kaki Mudra pranayama, Anulom Vilom and Slow Ujjayi breath. You must learn to apply very slow breathing techniques in your practice also. With peace and blessings, Michaēl

[@salimsuraiya3066]

Thanks a lot,very happy to receive your reply

[@paulinaluck5623]

Is this all done only by nostrall breathing?i am very beginner in pranayana would be grateful for any advice😘

[@yogalap]

Dear Paulina, Glad to hear you enjoyed this session ;) If you like to get to know more about breathwork/pranayama techniques, I'd highly recommend you to check out my 'Breath Is Life' course: yogalap.com/courses/breathwork-pranayama Everything is explained there in detail. Wishing you a beautiful journey ahead 🙏 Peace and good energy!

[@oldcoinswala]

Sir How to take breath ? from nose or mouth

[@yogalap]

Dear Bhala, this Pranayama is done through the nose. However beginners can also do it in through nose out through mouth. The reason for breathing in through nose is to moisterize and warm up the incoming air and not to make mouth dry. Also when we can become more still and calm when we let the Prana (life energy and oxygen) flow with full awareness through nose cavity feeling it pass the area behind the space in between eyebrows.... Peace and blessings, Michaël

[@tsalmaveth4862]

What music did you use here?

[@yogalap]

You can find all my music on my webpage: www.yogalap.com/music 🙏❤️ peace and blessings

[@waynewayne7395]

Are you breath through your nose, well restricting your throat?

[@yogalap]

Yes. Peace and blessings 🙏 ❤️

[@debfryer2437]

Why do I find this breathing exercise so hard? I don’t know how to constrict my throat. I need to do this for my thyroid. Please help.

[@parasharam79]

Hi Deb imagine when you breathe out that you are fogging a mirror with your breath, inhale and exhale with mouth open imagining you are fogging a mirror then after a few times close your mouth and breath in and out thru nose the same way and you will have it 🙂

[@lakshmikanth1687]

Should we breathe through nose or mouth Guruji

[@yogalap]

Nose. Peace and blessings :)

[@satyampal3127]

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[@wtfusheeple5383]

is breath through mouth or nose or both

[@yogalap]

Dear one, always through the mouth. As the ancient saying goes: "The mouth is for eating and the nose for breathing." So with these exercises always breathe through the nose unless stated otherwise. You can learn more about this in the complete course here: yogalap.com/courses/breathwork-pranayama Peace and good energy :)

[@Bumiround]

Is this breath supposed to make us goosebumps from top to toe?

[@yogalap]

That can happen yes, it means you are very receptive for these types of practices and should use this sensitivity and openness to discover the deeper layers of this reality. Do this with kindness and gentleness. Peace and blessings, Michaël

[@Bumiround]

@@yogalap last night i feel a heat on my body especialky on the back of my neck. What does it mean? Sorry, im new to this

[@shineyourlightlove]

🤍🤍🤍

[@declankellh661]

Feeling cold

[@yogalap]

Put a jumper on ;) . Just kidding. If you do this very strong it will heat you up.

[@ftd224]

Thank you

[@yogalap]

You are most welcome!