Kumbhaka Pranayama (Breath Retention): How to Do It Step by Step
Kumbhaka is the pause in the breath that pranayama trains on purpose: you breathe in, hold, and then breathe out, or breathe out, hold, and then breathe in. Holding after the inhale is antara kumbhaka. Holding after the exhale is bahya kumbhaka. Beginners start with a short hold after the...