Ujjayi breathing is a technique that allows you to calm your mind by focusing on your breath. The goal is to help you override thoughts that could distract you from your meditative state. Ujjayi ...

Ujjayi breath, also known as “victorious” breath, may have been the first type of pranayama (breathwork) you were introduced to in yoga. Although it’s often framed by teachers as a beginner-friendly ...

Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article about Ujjayi Breath first appeared in the November-December 1996 ...

Breath is vital to life. Knowing how to control and manage breath is vital to yoga (and other physical exertions) and, as we are increasingly learning, an important discipline to manage stress and ...

Even though it can seem like yoga is all about doing poses, bending, and stretching, one of the most important aspects of the practice is actually how you breathe. Focusing on your breath, and ...

If you think that everyone who practices yoga is a meditative, calm person who is one with the universe, think again! They get just as pissed with the world as the rest of us, and as an example, check ...