Ujjayi Pranayama
This pranayama increases your
endurance level, soothes your nerves and tones your entire nervous system. It
prepares you well for labor as it helps you to stay calm during the entire
period.
a.
Sit in a comfortable position with eyes closed.
Relax your body and breathe.
b.
Inhale deeply from both nostrils through the
throat, partially keeping your glottis closed in order to produce a sound of
low uniform pitch (sa).
c.
Fill your lungs, but take care not to bloat your
stomach. Exhale slowly and deeply until your lungs are empty. As you exhale,
the air should be left on the roof of the palate and make a sound (ha). These
sounds should be so silent that only you should able to hear them. This
completes the first sequence of this pranayama. Wait for a few seconds to begin
the next round.
Repeat 10 to 15 times.
