I was recently interviewed on the Listen for LIFE Aphasia Podcast (Apple, Spotify) by the brilliant and caring Genevieve Richardson, because she felt like the blog post I wrote about 20 second yoga would be super helpful to her busy, caretaking audience. It was such an honor and delight to share with her and her people how little yoga it takes to feel better.
So I have another one for ya: Ujaii pranayama.
Many or most of you are probably familiar with this ocean-sounding breath. We use it during yoga practice to heat up, slow the exhale, and tone the inner body. But it can also be done as a little brain break whenever you like.
Hold on...I'm doing it now
Ujaii pranayama (which means "triumphant uprising") is done by toning the back of the throat while you breathe. Usually, we do this on the exhale, although there are times toning on the inhale can be useful as well. When you need to rest your mind for a moment, take a break for peace and quiet, or just reset between...
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