Ujjayi

ujjāyī. This is the teaching name for the ocean-sounding breath.

Narrow the throat slightly so the breath makes a quiet ocean sound, in and out through the nose. There is no hold. Keep the sound quiet.

The unpaced practice is a sit with that soft sound kept continuous. The paced practice uses equal nasal breaths.

The seconds are a product default.

Sources

• Yoga Basics describes ujjayi as an ocean-sounding breath made by a gentle throat contraction on the inhale and the exhale, continued through the nose. Ujjayi Pranayama

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.
• Stop if the throat irritates.