Bahya pranayam - External Breath

Bahya pranayam (External Breath) is named from Sanskrit word Baahya mean external and pranayam mean breathing technique.

In this you have to breath in and breath out than kept breath out side during the process.therefore this pranayam called as Bahya pranayam(external breath or external retention).

It should be done after kapalbhati pranayama.

Step by step process of Bahya pranayam (external breath or external retention).

1.Sit on the floor or on mat.take comfortable sitting in padmasan pose (lotus pose) or crossed leg posture.close your eyes keep your spinal cord and head straight.keep hand on knee.

2.Take a deep breath than exhale completely.after exhale hold your breath and try to pull your stomach upward as much as you can touch your chin to the chest.hold this position and breath as long as is comfortable.

3.The process of taking,leaving and holding breath should be in 1:2:3 ratio.if your taking 2 seconds for inhale so 4 second should be breath out and give 6 second for hold breath process.

4.When you feel like breathing in, take the breath throw it out again as before,without holding it up.

5.Same process repeat 5-10 times.


Note :- 

1.All pranayam should start in early morning after wake up on empty stomach.

2.People who have heart disease,blood pressure and cervical colitis should not attempt this practices. 

3.Woman in their period and pregnant or planning to become pregnant woman should  not try this. 

Benefits of Bahya pranayam

1.Improve the concentration power of mind.

2.Give you relief from stress.

3.You can extricate from all abdominal complains.(eg. Acidity,constipation,gastric problems,hernia)

4.Help to cures all the urinary and sperm related problems.give you relief from disease like Spermatorrhea,Premature Ejaculation.

5.Give you a good digestion and increase immunity power.

6.Very helpful to achieve the tranquility and self enlightenment. 

7.Most benefited for diabetes patients.

8.It cures the reproductive organs related complains. 

Bhastrika Pranayam - The Bellow’s Breath

Start yoga with Bhastrika Pranayam (The Bellow’s Breath).

Practices of Bhastrika Pranayam ( The Bellow's Breath).

1) Find a silent place.take a mat and spread on place for comfortable setting.

2) Take easy siting position on mat.mostly crossed leg siting is best for any pranayam but always sit on comfortable posture and the back should be straight.put your hands on knees.

3) Close your eyes and Start concentration on breath.Took a deep breath from both nostrils. wait for some seconds and breathe out.focus on your breathing and be relax.when you inhale air don't blow up your stomach that time your chest area should blow up.

4) Same thing repeat at 5-10 times.take deep breath than wait and breath out.

Morning time after when you take wake up is so suitable for bhastrika pranayam yoga.yoga can also do at evening before sleeping.It must be practiced for three months at least on a regular basis to get the benefits.It must be done for three to four rounds to get the desired results.

Note :-

1) You should avoid practicing bellows breath on a full stomach.wait at least two hours after eating.
2) If you are suffering from heart disease,high blood pressure or hernia.don't perform this pranayam.
3) Any pregnant woman don't try to perform with out consulting a doctor. 

Benefits of Bhastrika pranayam

1) It will increase the life of your lungs.

2) Helps in asthma,tonsil,allergies and thyroid.

3) Its give calmness to the mind.

4) it improve our immune system.

5) Bhastrika Pranayama refreshes the body and the mind.

6) Bhastrika Pranayama can sharp your mind.

7) Bhastrika Pranayama improves the circulation of blood in the body.

8) It is good for the lungs and the respiration system.

9) The Bhastrika Pranayama is extremely useful in weight loss.

10) Bhastrika Pranayama is very effective in keeping depression away.it control negative thoughts.

why should you start a yoga practices ?

In our last blog we mention about advantages of yoga.there is lot's of people who don't know much more things about yoga.majorly one question is commonly raise why should start a yoga practices ?

So there is lot's of reasons to start yoga.this techniques comes from ancients Indian yogis.They was well prepare ourselves for taking long fast as well as survive in any weather or conditions.Indian yogis is idol for new generation because they have many quality which make them different from others.

Qualities of Indian yogis.

1) Worry free or Tension free
2) Cool nature
3) Spiritual
4) Tolerant or large minded
5) Discerning
6) Sensible
7) Perspicacious
8) High Concentration power
9) Hard working
10) Not acquisitive or Not greedy Person
11) Helpful

If you are a student or businessman or employee and daily survive with frustration,stress,disappointment,annoyance,eangrenees,tiredness, and anxiety.This all things take form of disease. therefore you have to start yoga for sourcing energy to your body.

Yoga Help you to

1) Reduce stress
2) Improve your Concentration power and focuse toward job
3) Raise your confidence
4) Improve your memory
5) Increase your Blood flow
6) Lower Blood pressure
7) Develop your mental and Physical health
8) Make your body flexibility
9) Build Muscles strength
10) Perfect your posture
11) Better Your Bone Health
12) Drains your Lymph and boosts Immunity system functionality.
13) Give You a deeper Sleep.
14) Make you always happier and healthy
15) Relax your system
16) Increase your self esteem
17) Keep you Drug free
18) Encourage your self care
19) Benefits your Relationship
20) Gives you Inner strength

So Start yoga today.we will start it with pranayam.


There is seven different types of pranayam.

which are

1) Bhastrika Pranayam - The Bellow’s Breath
2) Kapalbhati pranayam - Shining Forehead Breath
3) Bahya pranayam - External Breath
4) Anulom Vilom pranayam - Alternate Nostril Breathing
5) Bhramari pranayam - The humming Bee Breath

6) Udgeeth pranayam - Chanting Breath
7) Pranav pranayam

Further explanation you get in our next blog.where we will discuses on pranayam.