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8. Bhramari
- Bhramari pranayama, also known as yogic breathing, is the act of generating a faint humming sound when performing pranayama.
- A Sanskrit phrase called bhramari is derived from the word bhramar, which means “humming black bee”.
Steps
- Sit on a comfortable position with erect backbone
- Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
- Now close your ears lids or flaps with your thumbs.
- Place your index finger just above your eyebrows and the rest of your fingers over your eyes.
- Applying very gentle pressure to the sides of your nose.
- Now concentrate your mind on the area between your eyebrows.
- Keep your mouth closed; breath out slowly through your nose making a humming sound of Om.
- Repeat this process 5 times. The important thing is that while doing this Pranayama, assume that you are being connected to all the positive energies of the universe.
Duration: 20-30 seconds


