A medium-paced rhythm that increases oxygenation and generates internal warmth.
The audio of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar guiding the practice is a patented tool reserved for to use in courses. There are legitimate reasons for this:
The technique was cognized by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, in 1982 after ten days of silence and fasting on the banks of the Bhadra river in India. It consists of specific, cyclical breathing patterns that range from slow and calming to rapid and stimulating. Rather than just a simple breathing exercise, it's a journey through specific breath rhythms designed to release pent-up stress and negative emotions.
The numbers represent the tempo of the breath in three distinct stages:
