Necessity of Breathing

Breath is life, we can't live without it. But it is peculiar that we are not well concern with proper breathing. Breathing means to Inhale and Exhale. Through inhalation we get & bring oxygen to the blood and thus to the whole body & brain (most of us inhale through mouth and thus get small amount of oxygen). Through Exhalation we release carbon dioxide & other impurities of our body. Most of us think that inhalation is most essential but in fact it is exhalation that holds the key. The more stale air you exhale the more fresh air you can inhale.
Proper breathing means
1. Inhalation through nose, keep the mouth close, abdomen expands & diaphragm moves down involves a full inhalation.
2. Exhalation which brings the whole of your lung into play, the abdomen contracts, diaphragm moves up, massaging the heart.
With the help of Yoga one can practice the proper way of breathing, prolong healthy life. In Yoga total breathing process classified into Inhalation, Retention & Exhalation. Retention means to hold the breath.
Breathing is basically divided into –normal, rhythmic, alternative & deep