Breath of Fire is one of the most important pranayama in Kundalini Yoga. It purifies and cleanses, builds energy and makes you feel all over fantastic! But if can be a challenge, especially if you are doing it incorrectly. This video with Connecticut-based yoga teacher Anne Novak demonstrates very clearly how to do breath of fire, so that it doesn't burn you.
Ramdesh Kaur, MA, is an IKYTA Certified Kundalini Yoga teacher trained by Gurmukh.
She is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Spirit Voyage, the Editor of Spirit Voyage's blog, and writes extensively on yoga, spirituality and mantra. She hosts the show "Spirit Voyage Radio with Ramdesh" on Unity FM and leads Spirit Voyage's 40 Day Global Sadhanas.
Before working with Spirit Voyage, she was the residential Kundalini yoga teacher at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, India and has a Master's Degree from the Courtauld Institute in London. Her name "Ramdesh" means "one who sees God's Land everywhere, in all places and in all people".
Her first book "Yoga and Mantras for a Whole Heart" with Karan Khalsa is available on SpiritVoyage.com. She tours extensively with Harnam on the "Living with a Whole Heart Tour."
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[...] 2. Use a silent, internal mantra. One of the best ways to quiet the distracting chatter in the mind is to give it something else to do. For this reason, you can silently repeat the mantra Sat Nam (Truth is My Name) or Wahe Guru (Great is the Infinite Wisdom) or any mantra you choose. I find that Sat Nam fits nicely with long deep breathing, and Wahe Guru works well with breath of fire. [...]
[...] The Flow of Eternal Power. This accessible, entertaining book covers everything from how to do breath of fire, to who Yogi Bhajan was, to a sampling of easy kriyas and meditations. Divided into two aptly named [...]
[...] navel point is a very sensitive area during pregnancy, which is why, during that time, we don't do breath of fire, root lock, or any kriyas which involve laying on the stomach or rolling on the abdomen. That said, [...]
[...] addition to herbal remedies, you can also practice Breath of Fire. This pranayama is an essential part of any Kundalini yogi's toolkit, and is a big help when you're [...]
[...] of Kundalini yoga is pretty daunting: three minutes of stretch pose, nine minutes of the pranayama Breath of Fire with Lion’s Paws, thirty one minutes of Sat Kriya. If you’re like me, it takes some internal [...]
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