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Puraka
inhalation
Rechaka
exhalation
Kumbhaka
retention
Sahita Kumbhaka
intentional retention of breath
Kevala Kumbhaka
spontaneously being left breathless
Antara Kumbhaka
retention of breath after inhaling
Bahya Kumbhaka
retention of breath after exhaling
Samavritti Pranayama
keeping a constant ratio between inhalation, exhalation and retention
Ujjayi Pranayama
victorious breath; deep, steady inhalations and exhalations
Viloma Pranayama
breath against the flow; pausing and holding breath while inhaling or exhaling, dividing the breath into parts
Bhastrika Pranayama
bellows breath; short, strong exhales with inhales occurring naturally
Kapalabhati Pranayama
skull-shining breath; slow, long inhalations with short, strong exhales
Shitali Pranayama
cooling breath; inhalations through the tongue curved like a straw
Shitakari Pranayama
cooling breath; inhalations through the lips with the tongue pressed flat behind the teeth
Anuloma Pranayama
breath with the flow; inhalation and exhalation through alternate nostrils; channel purifying breath
Pratiloma Pranayama
breath flowing back with the flow; alternate nostril breath with narrowed nostrils
Surya Bhedana Pranayama
solar breath; inhalation through right nostril, exhalation through left nostril
Chandra Bhedana Pranayama
lunar breath; inhalation through left nostril, exhalation through right nostril
Bhramari Pranayama
buzzing breath; ears are plugged and exhalations are accompanied by a humming sound
