{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Reflection on the go","title":"10.05 Breathing - The inhalation is interrupted and the exhalation is deep (Viloma pranayama Stage I)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":434,"description":"Viloma pranayama Stage I\n \nYou listen to the audio file ‘Viloma pranayama Stage I’.\n \nIn ‘Viloma pranayama stage I’, the inhalation is interrupted and the exhalation is deep. Before you start the breathing exercise, lie flat down on a yoga mat with a blanket under the head like in savasana or with two blankets folded each to support the back and the head. The folded blankets expand the chest and ease the breathing.  \n \nOnce you lie comfortable, close your eyes and let the gaze be directed inwards and downwards.\nSwallow once to allow the tongue to rest in the mouth\nPull the chin in so you make a chin lock without collapsing in the chest\nRelax the fascial muscles\nTake a normal inhalation followed by a normal exhalation.\nWhen you inhale, feel the expansion of the chest upwards and outwards\nWhen you exhale feel how the body melt into the yoga mat without collapsing in the chest\nSo a normal inhalation followed by a normal exhalation\nOne more last time a slow and even inhalation followed by a slow and even exhalation until the lungs are empty and the chest settles\n \nNow ‘Viloma pranayama stage I´ starts\nTake a slow, deep inhalation from the bottom of the stomach up to the navel – pause and hold the breath for a few seconds – inhale up to the middle of the chest – pause and hold the breath for a few seconds – inhale all the way up to the collarbones until the lungs are full – pause and hold the breath for a few seconds\nExhale slowly and deeply until the lungs are emptied\nDuring retention of breath keep the chest lifted without inflating the abdomen or putting any tension on brain  \nAfter each exhalation relax the head, the chest and diaphragm before starting a new inhalation\nTake a slow, deep inhalation from the bottom of the stomach up to the navel – pause and hold the breath for a few seconds – inhale up to the middle of the chest – pause and hold the breath for a few seconds – inhale all the way up to the collarbones until the lungs are full – pause and hold the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Da4khpm7w2SO7etoECo5pjuK5cMV0XbDiXhkvYOi_Cc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzMjkwLzE2NjE4/NTk4ODUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}