
Swooning Breath Yoga (Murcha Pranayama)
Swooning breath is a very effective as well as helpful yogic breathing technique that brings deep calmness to the mind and nervous system of the practitioners. The word "murcha " or "swoon" in the name of the pranayama means to faint. But don’t worry—this doesn’t mean the practitioner will actually faint. The Swooning breath or Murcha Pranayama makes a very light swooning sensation in the body of the practitioner as he or she has held the breath as well as the mind of the practitioner also becomes extremely calm. When a practitioner practices swooning breath regularly, his or her body begins to move beyond the surface level of breath and thought. In yogic science, swooning breath is known as Murcha Pranayama, and this pranayama is one of the most advanced…