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    ujjāyī

    Devanāgarī: उज्जायी Translation: upwards victory Related concepts:āsana, prāṇāyāma, anuloma, viloma, pratiloma, recaka, pūraka, kumbhaka

    Appears in

    Yoga Rahasya:

    Chapter 1: 33


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    Commentaries around

    “During the practice one must constantly engage
    in regulating the exhale, inhale and retention.
    Ujjāyī is to be smooth and slow,
    according to the strength or capability of the student.”
    – From T Krishnamacharya’s composition,
    the Yoga Rahasya Chapter One verse 33

    “We normally practice Ujjāyī for a long time before introducing Nāḍī Śodhana Prāṇāyāma.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga Chapter Nine Page 121

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

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

    “When using Mṛgi Mudrā to control the nostril flow in Prāṇāyāma,
    the ring finger and thumb remain as if glued onto the nostrils,
    with one nostril being fully closed and one nostril partially closed,
    with adjustments to the pressure according to technique and ratio.
    Even when using Ujjāyī within techniques such as Anuloma Ujjāyī,
    the finger and thumb remain as if sealed on the sides of the nostrils.
    Externally it’s as if there is nothing to observe in terms of the body.
    Internally there is a vibrant flow within the dynamics of the breath.”
    – 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

    “Amongst other roles Ujjāyī is a breathing technique that
    can facilitate the ability to remain in the doorway of awareness,
    neither going in and introverting, when tempted by the manoeuvring of the mind,
    nor going out and extraverting, when tempted by the shimmering of the senses.”
    – 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

    “Propose a Prāṇāyāma practice to increase the length
    and stamina of the inhalation within Viloma Ujjāyī.”
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    • cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 2 – Self Planning & Self Practice
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    • Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
    • Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
    • Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice

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