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Exhale, and retain the breath outside. Try to maintain the ratio of 1:1:1:1 throughout the round, using a comfortable count.
Continue for up to 27 rounds. Benefits: This practice ventilates the lower lobes of the lungs
and stimulates the region of apana below the navel.
Technique 2: Chinmaya Mudra Pranayama (gesture of pure
wisdom breath) Sit in vajrasana or any other asana with the spine straight. Place the hands in chinmaya mudra with the palms downwards on the thighs.
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