Free Online Yoga Video – Breath of Fire Yoga Breathing Exercise
Summary: Free online yoga video of the Breath of Fire kundalini yoga breathing exercise. This online yoga video kicks off the start of the video libraries that will be made available on Mastery of Meditation. The Breath of Fire is an excellent starting point as it is a key component of Kundalini Yoga practice.
Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Breathing Exercise Video
Free Online Yoga Pranayama Video #1
The article Breath of Fire Breathing Exercise which is chapter 1 of the Free Online Breathing Exercises (Yoga Pranayama) E-Book gives copious details on this powerful and important Kundalini Yoga pranayama. The Breath of Fire is a key component of Kundalini Yoga Kiryas and as its been detailed heavily in that chapter already, I don’t want to rehash the information here. Instead, I will just highlight the most important aspects of this yoga pranayama and move ahead to the video.
This king kong of pranayamas helps you detoxify your system, oxygenate your blood, magnify the benefits of the Kundalini Yoga exercise you are doing and generate terrific energy within. If you suffer from heat related issues or high blood pressure, you should use caution when practicing Breath of Fire.
The yoga instruction video below goes over these details and more. Here are some quick highlights of what the video covers:
- Detailed instructions of the beginner, intermediate and advanced versions of Breath of Fire.
- Discussion of the most common mistakes and difficulties when doing Breath of Fire and demonstration of how NOT to do this kundalini yoga pranayama.
- General guidance on this powerful breathing exercise.
Free Online Yoga Video of Breath of Fire
Dear Ram,
Here is the article and details of Kapalbhati Pranayama. Which is as you mention, only emphasis on exhalation (same as Swami Ramdev).
Kapalbhati Yoga Pranayama
This article is Kundalini Yoga Breath of Fire (which is not the same as Kapalbhati).
Best,
Anmol
Kapalabharathi taught by Swami Ramdev say not to breath? You mention equal importance on inhaling? I am confused please advice?
Hi Joseph,
Breath of Fire is rapid breathing through the nose. The following article complements the video on this page and should give you all the details about this pranayama.
Breath of Fire Pranayama
Best,
Anmol
hi good to be on board need all the help i can get what is the fire breath how to begin
hi hope to have a exciting time beginning yoga
Hi Gus,
Try Spinal Warm Yoga Exercises and Kapalbhati Pranayama.
Best,
Anmol
I have stifness in my neck (wry nick). witch type of breathing can help me. thank you?
Hi Arlene,
Go Sheetali Pranayama to reduce heat in the body.
Glad to be of service.
Best,
Anmol
hi anmol, what breath decreases/ cools the body? I am constantly overheated.
thanks for sharing your knowledge with all,
arlene
Dear Key,
Yes, it is normal to sweat during Breath of Fire. If you have high blood pressure or suffer from acid/heat related stomach issues, then you need to only do this pranayama lightly.
You should not eat at least 2-3 hours prior to doing Breath of Fire. Specially not a big meal, a small snack is ok.
You should sip water as required during the yoga practice, but afterwards you should drink plenty of water. This is because the kundalini yoga sets and pranayamas are designed to detoxify your system, and the toxins that are released from deep within your tissues need to be flushed out of your system after the set. So drink plenty of water after you are done with your practice.
Further guidelines can be found in the following article as well…
10 Important Guidelines to Kundalini Yoga Practice
(Item #2 in this article applies to your excellent questions).
Keep Going!
All Good Wishes,
Anmol
Dear Anmol Mehta,
is it normal to sweat during breath of fire? and also how long before or after can we eat or drink water?
best wishes,
Key
Hey Bendz,
Great to have your presence and participation here on Mastery of Meditation.
Am glad you enjoyed the pranayama video. Yes, Breath of Fire is very effective in raising the internal heat, which is one of the reasons why it’s a great pranayama for detoxification as well.
Happy to share my knowledge.
All Good Wishes,
Anmol
Hi Anmol Mehta,
Simply Great. The video is nice and now I practiced breath of fire. It immediately increase the body temperature.
Nice one and it’s new to me.
Thanks for sharing this great information.
With Love,
Bendz
Thank you for your blessings :-).
An excellent video. Every body and any body can follow it and learn to do "Breath of Fire". Thanks and prayerful blessings.
Hi La Vonne,
Glad to know you enjoyed the video. It was our first so am happy it has come across well.
Great question too :-). The article Breath of Fire Breathing Exercise has these details, but I will summarize quickly below.
If you are doing a set such as the Kundalini Yoga Morning Wake Up Series, it has Breath of Fire built in so you don’t need to practice extra, but if you are doing Breath of Fire as a separate exercise I suggest to start gently and build up to 1 minute per day.
From there you can increase to 3, 5 and even 11 mins at a stretch. Remember not to overdo it and only move forward when you can do so without excessive strain. You can also take breaks in between and then continue when ready.
Breath of Fire is great to use right before a set to get your energy going. 2 minutes is perfect for that.
Let me know if you run across any issues.
All Good Wishes,
Anmol
Hello Anmol, I really liked your breath of fire video. How often should one practice breath of fire? Thanks, La Vonne