Three-part breath

Inhale through the nose in one breath: belly, then ribs, then chest. Exhale from the chest, then the ribs, then the belly. The parts continue. There is no hold.

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Sources

• A Kripalu teaching in Yoga Journal describes dirga, the three-part breath, as a nasal inhale that expands the belly, then the rib cage, then the chest, and an exhale that leaves the chest, then the ribs, then the belly. Find Your Flow With This Kripalu Sequence

Skip this

• Skip this if a controlled breath feels strained.

Stop if

• Stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded, tingling in the lips or fingers, chest pain, heart pounding or irregular beats, visual change, nausea, headache, or panic that is rising rather than settling. Sit or lie down. Breathe quietly, without controlling the breath, until it passes.
• If chest pain, fainting, or trouble breathing does not settle, seek urgent care.