This breathing practice comes with a rather unique sensation - buzzing like a bee. This yogic breathing practice can bring instant calm, soothing your mind especially well. This practice quite literally sets your brain abuzz. If you’ve got an active mind that feels too busy for meditation, this can drone out those thoughts.

Like other pranayama, Humming Bee Breath activates the autonomic nervous system. It encourages your body to find balance. In today’s world of a myriad little stresses, the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) is often left activated far more than the parasympathetic (rest and digest). This practice on its own stimulates the vagus nerve and brings balance to the ANS. If you lengthen the exhalation relative to the inhalation, it also activates the parasympathetic nervous system deeply.

If you’re feeling particularly stressed, just remember to breathe out slowly!

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