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    ujjāyī

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

    Appears in

    Yoga Rahasya:

    Chapter 1: 33


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    Commentaries around

    5. Ancillary Breathing Techniques

    Ujjāyī
    – Pūraka both Nostrils with Ujjāyī
    – Recaka  both Nostrils with Ujjāyī
    (Not taught as a Prāṇāyāma technique per se,
    but as a breathing technique in and for Āsana and Mudrā and
    as an introductory or preliminary or transitional seated breathing exercise)

    “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 gentle and 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

    “In the beginning, Ujjāyī is experienced more as a sound.
    As we refine its relationship with the breath, through
    increasing the Length and deepening the Subtlety,
    Ujjāyī is felt more as a sensation within the body
    and less as a sound and vibration in the throat.”
    – 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 extroverting, when
    tempted by the shimmering of the senses.”
    – 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

    Links to Related Posts:

    • Glossary of Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques – Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques
    • 20 Minute Prāṇāyāma Practice
    • Commentary on viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
    • cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 1 – Self Planning & Self Practice
    • cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 2 – Self Planning & Self Practice
    • cYs Practitioner Training Programme Retreat Extract 4 – Self Planning & Self Practice
    • Design a Prāṇāyāma for yourself to include Śītalī, Anuloma Ujjāyī and Nāḍī Śodhana
    • Design a Prāṇāyāma practice to increase the length and stamina of the inhalation within Viloma Ujjāyī
    • If we appreciate the role of breathing in Āsana how can we make it longer?
    • Longer term Vinyāsa Krama within the Viniyoga of the breath in Āsana……
    • The Viniyoga of Inversion as an Āsana or as a Mudrā……
    • 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

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