Kundalini Question

flamingoo · 05-24-15, 07:16 AM

I've really been struggling with long deep breathing. Not exactly sure what's going on, but when I breath in, and my breath gets to my chest area, my breath is done. I can't breath in long at all. Is something blocked or does it just take some practice and dedication. Thank you!

eam531 · 05-24-15, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by flamingoo

I've really been struggling with long deep breathing. Not exactly sure what's going on, but when I breath in, and my breath gets to my chest area, my breath is done. I can't breath in long at all. Is something blocked or does it just take some practice and dedication. Thank you!

It takes practice to build up the muscles in your chest cavity. Think about singers--it takes a lot of work for them to build up the kind of control they need for holding long notes, for power and for pianissimo. Same with LDB.

Try this--count your breaths on the inhale, hold for the same number of counts, and exhale for the same number of counts. It doesn't matter if you start at 1. Just keep practicing and extending the counts over time. Eventually you'll build up the muscle control for long inhales and exhales.

The breath exercise I just recommended can also be used as a meditation.

HTH.

Pat58 · 05-24-15, 08:52 AM

Is your abdomen fully relaxed? Try letting your lower abdomen fully relax and expand when you inhale, and go back in on the exhale. Completely relax into it and let the inhales come slow, belly expanding and releasing like a wave. Sit, close your eyes, relax and just practice letting go into that wave. It will come.

flamingoo · 05-24-15, 08:57 AM

Thanks both of you! This does help. I may not be as relaxed as I think and the one minute breath( or less) helps a lot!

marya · 05-24-15, 01:10 PM

Also, abdominal breathing may be easier and feel more natural when you are fully reclined.

What Betsy said about singers is so true! I studied voice for a few years long, long ago, and as a result of all the long deep breathing, I actually developed ab muscles! I feel like I've been deep-breathing my whole life, but it probably actually dated from that time. Chest breathing is the challenge for me now, as I realized when I recently tried Pilates.

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05-24-15, 07:16 AM
flamingoo Join Date: Nov 2007	Kundalini Question I've really been struggling with long deep breathing. Not exactly sure what's going on, but when I breath in, and my breath gets to my chest area, my breath is done. I can't breath in long at all. Is something blocked or does it just take some practice and dedication. Thank you!

05-24-15, 08:52 AM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	Is your abdomen fully relaxed? Try letting your lower abdomen fully relax and expand when you inhale, and go back in on the exhale. Completely relax into it and let the inhales come slow, belly expanding and releasing like a wave. Sit, close your eyes, relax and just practice letting go into that wave. It will come.

05-24-15, 08:57 AM
flamingoo Join Date: Nov 2007	Thanks both of you! This does help. I may not be as relaxed as I think and the one minute breath( or less) helps a lot!

05-24-15, 01:10 PM
marya Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest	Also, abdominal breathing may be easier and feel more natural when you are fully reclined. What Betsy said about singers is so true! I studied voice for a few years long, long ago, and as a result of all the long deep breathing, I actually developed ab muscles! I feel like I've been deep-breathing my whole life, but it probably actually dated from that time. Chest breathing is the challenge for me now, as I realized when I recently tried Pilates.