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Lion’s breath

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Institution
Klaipeda University
Institution Typology
University
Country
Lithuania
Description
Come into a comfortable seated position. You can sit back on your heels or cross your legs. Press your palms against your knees with your fingers spread wide. Inhale deeply through your nose and open your eyes wide. At the same time, open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue, bringing the tip down toward your chin. Contract the muscles at the front of your throat as you exhale out through your mouth by making a long “haaa” sound. You can turn your gaze to look at the space between your eyebrows or the tip of your nose. Do this breath 2 to 3 times.
Disease
Lung Cancer, Covid19
Activity level
Low
Activity Typology
Home-based activities
Motivation Tools
Not available

Innovation
Lion’s breath is an energizing yoga breathing practice that may help relieve tension in your jaw and facial muscles.

Evaluation System
Breathing is an exercise that involves controlling the movement of our lungs. This makes it effective at improving our lung capacity, especially for treating conditions like Covid 19.


Assessment
It’s also known in yoga as Lion’s Pose or Simhasana in Sanskrit.

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Ricardo Sousa Mestre, Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica - Portugal (PT)
Very helpful and interesting article.