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Trapped on a Mountain with the Fire Breath - Bhastrika Pranayama

Summary

, 12 min

Brother Premamoy's story of a freezing night on a mountain, when his breathing turned on its own into the fire breath. Then two forms of the breath: a strong belly-out version and a reversed, stomach-in variation. Covers how the breath warms the third chakra against fear and adds a second wave of pressure on the dorsal vagal nerve.

In this video

Teaches
Bhastrika Pranayama
Discusses
Brother PremamoyChakrasDorsal Vagal ComplexDouble Dorsal Vagal Wave
Mentions
MitranandaRight amygdala

Key moments

00:00Story time: Brother Premamoy, as told by Brother Mitrananda00:58Premamoy the Yugoslavian prince and mountain climber01:39Stranded in a snowstorm on the side of the mountain02:29His breath shifts on its own into the fire breath03:36Two forms of the fire breath03:48First form: belly out on the inbreath, strong outbreath04:16Punching the third chakra, where fear is held05:34Moving the first form to a nasal breath06:00Second form: suck the stomach in on the inbreath06:37Keep the shoulders and clavicles from rising07:27Pressure on the dorsal vagal nerve slows the heart and breath08:32The stomach lock adds a second wave of pressure09:35Recap of both versions10:26What yoga does to the chakras: short-circuiting and heat