Technique
Kumbhaka
Kumbhaka is the breath hold, done gently in meditation: breathe in, hold only as long as is comfortable, then let the breath out and recover before the next. Taught as a kinder alternative to Mahabandha, it creates a subtle pull toward the brain, never with strain.
Start with these
Maha Bandha Is NOT Recommended - Yogi Explains
Do a few gentle holds along with him and feel the subtle pull toward the brain that he describes.
08:42Watch from here
The 3rd Proof is a Gift to Kriya Yogis
Practise breath holds with recovery in a guided session that also includes rescue breaths and shaking.
11:45Watch from here
Is "Stopping the Breath" Stopping You? - Kumbhaka
Explains why aiming for breathlessness can block deep meditation, and why he points to the Tranquil Breath instead.
00:01Watch from hereWhere it comes up
08:30“Just hold the breath.”02:44“I can do some very, very gentle breath holds.”11:45“Now let's try a breath hold, okay?”00:01“Today, I want to talk about breathlessness and why I'm against that terminology.”05:40“It was here the whole time, but it appeared to disappear, and that's what they call the great Kumbhaka.”04:20“It's slower than a rate than you thought might be humanly possible, and the yogis call this the great kumbhaka, and people interpret this that it stops.”10:42“Absolutely, a little bit of breath holds can be very good when they're very, very, very comfortable.”11:33“That's the great kumbhaka.”03:45“Now, if you pause and you hold the breath, now you're doing a hold.”02:19“Three categories to essentially understand all breath work, we can fit it all into within three categories: heart rate variability resonant breathing, a cleansing breath, which will clean the blood a little bit, and breath holds.”