2. Primary Support Prāṇāyāma Breathing Techniques

Pratiloma Ujjāyī
– Pūraka both Nostrils with Ujjāyī
– Recaka Left Nostril
– Pūraka Left Nostril
– Recaka  both Nostrils with Ujjāyī
– Pūraka both Nostrils with Ujjāyī
– Recaka Right Nostril
– Pūraka Right Nostril
– Recaka both Nostrils with Ujjāyī

Links to Related Resources & Longer Articles:

• Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques Glossary
  – Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques
• 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers
• Āsana & Mudrā Practice Techniques Glossary
  – Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying,
  Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting
• Exploring Prāṇāyāma within Cikitsā, Rakṣaṇa and Śikṣaṇa Krama…
• Viniyoga Vignette 1 – Antar and Bāhya Kumbhaka in Āsana
• Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
• Viniyoga Vignette 2 Commentary on – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
• Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
• Viniyoga Vignette 4 – Combining Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
• Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice

Collated Related Short Posts & Quotes:

“Pratiloma Ujjāyī is both
an elegant and eloquent
Prāṇāyāma technique.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

“Pratiloma Ujjāyī is
a gentle and gracious
Prāṇāyāma technique.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

“What can define a transition between
Cikitsā Krama, Rakṣaṇa Krama and
Śikṣaṇa Krama in terms of Prāṇāyāma?
Is it that in Cikitsā Krama, the priority is
establishing an Āsana practice with the aim
of developing a core relationship with Ujjāyī?
Whereas, in Rakṣaṇa Krama, the priority is
establishing a Prāṇāyāma practice with the aim
of developing a core relationship, primarily
with Anuloma and secondarily with Pratiloma?
Whereas, in Śikṣaṇa Krama, the priority is
developing a core relationship, primarily with
Nāḍī Śodhana and secondarily with Sūrya Bhedana?”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

– Āsana Mudrā and Prāṇāyāma Planning Questions
“Design and Experiment with a Practice around
Jaṭhara Parivṛtti, Mahā Mudrā and Pratiloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma.
– Staying in Jaṭhara Parivṛtti and Mahā Mudrā for a minimum of 8 breaths each side and Pratiloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma with a crown of 16 breaths.”
To Download or View this Question as a PDF Study Sheet
– Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated