Comments on: The Anxiety-Inducing Effect of Ujjayi Breathing: Health Benefits of Yoga (part 2) http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/ Ashtanga Yoga Matters (as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bradd http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-133248 bradd Wed, 18 May 2011 23:46:24 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-133248 I think the point here is that combining ujjai with uddi may force chest breathing -- a kind of breathing which in fact does create heat, increase the heart rate and elicit a rajasic response. It is possible to do uddi and still breathe into the lower back, thus mitigating the problem. If they combine a soft ujjai with chest breathing and slow movement, they create antagonistic effects that may help to balance each other out. If the ujjai is strong and harsh, the uddi strong, mula applied as well, and the breathing restricted to the chest, you can expect to burn out in a fairly short period of time. I think the point here is that combining ujjai with uddi may force chest breathing — a kind of breathing which in fact does create heat, increase the heart rate and elicit a rajasic response. It is possible to do uddi and still breathe into the lower back, thus mitigating the problem. If they combine a soft ujjai with chest breathing and slow movement, they create antagonistic effects that may help to balance each other out. If the ujjai is strong and harsh, the uddi strong, mula applied as well, and the breathing restricted to the chest, you can expect to burn out in a fairly short period of time.

]]> By: Rach http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-123481 Rach Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:01:41 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-123481 Thanks for this. I am not sure if this is what happened to be but I did a few Ujjayi breathing exercises today. First I got quite hot then all day I have been very anxious. I thought it might have been because of the hip opening I did yesterday but could it be this? If so, I will not be doing it again. I have never felt this anxious and crazy in my life. I am good at controlling my nerves and anxiety with breath and to your example am good in public speaking scenarios. If I want to relax, I don't want to feel nervous as a way to learn to combat nerves. I am most confused by this. Thanks for this. I am not sure if this is what happened to be but I did a few Ujjayi breathing exercises today. First I got quite hot then all day I have been very anxious. I thought it might have been because of the hip opening I did yesterday but could it be this?

If so, I will not be doing it again. I have never felt this anxious and crazy in my life. I am good at controlling my nerves and anxiety with breath and to your example am good in public speaking scenarios.

If I want to relax, I don’t want to feel nervous as a way to learn to combat nerves. I am most confused by this.

]]> By: dhineshkumar http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51895 dhineshkumar Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:53:04 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-51895 nice and useful dear.... keep blogging. nice and useful dear…. keep blogging.

]]> By: Lauren http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Lauren Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:35:06 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-121 Yes! Makes perfect sense...I don't know why I got confused! Lauren Yes! Makes perfect sense…I don’t know why I got confused!

Lauren

]]> By: philippe http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-120 philippe Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:15:33 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-120 Lauren, what Richard was trying to do was explain this apparent paradox: how can ujjayi breath have a calming effect when in fact it should be adding stress (from a medical point view)? When doctors are trying to make patients relax, they instruct them to do almost the opposite of ujjayi. Richard is trying to explain why ujjayi can in fact have a calming effect despite appearances to the contrary. Hence the title of our post. Hopefully this makes sense. Lauren, what Richard was trying to do was explain this apparent paradox: how can ujjayi breath have a calming effect when in fact it should be adding stress (from a medical point view)?

When doctors are trying to make patients relax, they instruct them to do almost the opposite of ujjayi. Richard is trying to explain why ujjayi can in fact have a calming effect despite appearances to the contrary. Hence the title of our post.

Hopefully this makes sense.

]]> By: tracy http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119 tracy Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:28:03 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-119 Thanks, nnaera! Thanks, nnaera!

]]> By: nnaera http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-118 nnaera Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:12:13 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-118 your blog is very nice ...keep posting!! your blog is very nice …keep posting!!

]]> By: Lauren http://ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Lauren Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:59:14 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/06/20/the-anxiety-inducing-effect-of-ujjayi-breathing-health-benefits-of-yoga-part-2/#comment-117 Sorry - I don't get the title...Anxety INDUCING??? Or do you mean REDUCING? When I saw INDUCING, I thought it was going to be a reprint of the article about yoga in prison.... Sorry – I don’t get the title…Anxety INDUCING??? Or do you mean REDUCING? When I saw INDUCING, I thought it was going to be a reprint of the article about yoga in prison….

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