Pranayama yoga and breath control

[Sbiriguda]

I saw some remarks on pranayama yoga scattered in several discussions, I would like to open a specific thread on this topic.
Are pranayama yoga exercises any use for divers? Which techniques in particular? Can someone link any resources on this?
Thanks

 

[АлександрД]

very usefull, even for diving.
I`d already translated to English text about my experience in "so called Yoga"

Marg Moran McQuinn, I`m with you about yoga in diving. May be not all yoga, but as I mentioned before - I used breathing trainings, that my uncle (he followed yoga for many years) explain to me. Just one, very simple exercise:
(here I described it in details, but with another language. here is autotranslate)
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(1) first, as slowly as possible inhale. at the upper point of inspiration and on exhalation - no delays - i.e. immediately exhale relaxed, as usual.
and so several times (3-5).
you can here pause in two or three breaths in order to have a little rest.

(2) then make the slowest exhalation, all the rest - relaxed, as usual. so do 3-5 times in a row.
you can here pause in two or three breaths in order to have a little rest.

(3) then combine - the slowest inhalation and after it the slowest exhalation. do 3-5 times.
pause 2-3 breaths for rest.

(4) then a slow breath, and than hold breath. then the usual exhalation ....
repeat 3-5 times, rest 2-3 normal relaxed inspiration

(5) Then do a slow inhalation, a delay, an exhalation. and so 3-5 times.
We do not do any breathing exercises at the exhalation!

from the features:
do not tighten strongly. those. through ourselves we do not step over, we do first with effort by ourselves, but we do not set it as an end in itself.
during a slow inhalation, a delay, an exhalation - we slowly think of one, two, three ... about once per second or two - one count. it's just to control your development. day by day you will notice that everything goes on longer and longer.
repetitions do 3-5. between different exercises you can rest a little, two or three ordinary breaths.
such complete sets per day - two or five.

yes, and forgot to initially pay attention - we do exhalation to the maximum, as far as possible.

Well, the total - you have a month account can from 5-8 to reach 15-20 or more

this exercise very well develops volume of lungs, getting used to the raised maintenance of СО2, well and it is simple as many respiratory exercises - it is useful to health.

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This also allow you to acheive more deep and slow breathe, that allow to have less RMV (Respiratory Minute Volume)

It helps to normalize air consumption. Also increasing (as I feel, I`m not sure about real volume changes) usage of yours lungs.
And most important - It increase time of the breath hold!
And this is very important for safety of the diving.
As longer you can hold you breath - as more safe you will stay in any dangerous situation.
When you have (and know about it) longer time to hold your breath - you have more time to THINK and then react on the any emergences.
Also it make you more calm, and decrease of panic probability.
Also bigger lungs volume is very usefull to control buoyancy without other devices, just lungs.

 

[northernone]

I find techniques that increase my calm and awareness to be helpful as a diver.

I don't use "yoga" patterns but am very aware of my breathing rhythm and I attribute positive outcomes to this practice.