Q&A for How to Do Pranayam

Pranayam breathing helps ease you out of your flight-or-flight instincts when you're feeling overstimulated. For instance, it could help you work through some anxiety you're experiencing while traveling in a car or on a plane.

Kapalbhati and anulom vilom are very useful for asthma.

All Pranayama are equally effective in relieving stress, so you could do any type that you choose.

The best time is in the morning, around 45 minutes before eating breakfast.

Practicing AnulomaViloma, Kapalabhathi, or Bramari Pranayma for 15 minutes daily helps to treat hearing problems.

Yes, pranayama practice is used to help with treatment of Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease.

Taking into consideration the thin air and lower oxygen level, Anulom Vilom (alternate nostril breathing) is a good choice.

All Pranayama can be practiced and are effective; Udgeeth Pranayama for this case.

You can do anulom vilom, Bhramari Pranayam, Bahya Pranayam, and Bhastrika Pranayam only. Don't try to do forced exhalation.

Any out of six is good, but if you are comfortable with it, kapalbhati prayanam is best. At first, don't do it more than 2-5 minutes. After a month or two, increase it 15 minutes. The best time to do this is morning (1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunrise).

The best posture is to do the prayam sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat on the floor. However, if you have issues with your back or for any other reason you cannot sit on floor, you can sit on a chair and do the pranayam that way too.

Yes, kapalbhati and anulom vilom are useful for almost all diseases.

Yes, it will.

15 minutes of Kapalbhati would help. Besides, you have avoid meat of any kinds and practice vegetables more.

Yes, but for best results make a fixed time slot for it.

Yes, but you must ensure that you have not taken any food for five hours before pranayam.

Definitely! Your thyroid will become healthy, which in turn will increase your metabolism.

Pranayam is helpful for all kinds of cancer. You must practice it daily. Just don't do anything that causes discomfort.

Ideally, you should perform pranayam somewhere in nature - near a waterfall or beach, in the mountains, in the park, or in any other green space.

Any pranayam can be helpful for cultivating a more spiritual focus and experience. However, ujjayi (ocean breath) in particular is known for increasing psychic sensitivity.

Different types of pranayam are more helpful for specific situations. For example, if you are feeling angry one day, you may opt for Simhasana (Lion's breath) rather than Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing). However, there is certainly no harm in practicing multiple types per day. Just make sure to rest and return to regular breathing for at least 5-10 minutes after each round of pranayama.

After practicing one type of pranayam, you should take enough time for your breathing to fully return to normal before starting a new pranayam. If you ever become dizzy or lightheaded, take a break and return to normal breathing for a few minutes or until the feeling passes.

Ujjayi (Ocean's Breath) can be helpful for those with heart problems. However, those with heart problems should avoid fast breathing exercises, including Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath). You may also want to avoid Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing).

Any deep breathing exercises can be risky for those who have recently undergone surgery. You should check with your doctor to figure out which pranayams and breathing exercises are safest for your specific surgery.

Begin by sitting in a comfortable position. For some pranayams, you can also choose to lie flat your back on top of a yoga mat or blanket. Then prepare by bringing attention to your regular inhales and exhales. It can be helpful to place one hand on the belly and the other on the chest to ensure that the diaphragm moves downward as you inhale (puffing out the abdomen) and moves upward when you exhale (causing the abdomen to fall).