Practice library
Learn before you breathe
Explore eight gentle techniques at your own pace. Counts are guides rather than goals; an easy, unforced breath matters more than completing a ratio.
Shoonyaka offers educational wellbeing guidance, not medical advice or treatment. Practise seated or lying safely—never while driving, in water, or operating equipment. Stop and return to natural breathing if you feel dizzy, faint, breathless, numb, panicked, painful, or unwell. If you are pregnant, under 18, have a heart, blood-pressure, neurological or respiratory condition, or are recovering from illness or surgery, seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional before breath retention or unfamiliar breathwork.
Eight techniques
Choose a comfortable beginning
Read the steps and cautions on each page before using the guided breath pacer.
Sama Vritti
सम वृत्तिAn even, unforced inhale and exhale that introduces steady breath awareness.
Read the guide → Beginner · 4:6Extended Exhale
दीर्घ रेचकA soft exhale longer than the inhale, without breath retention or strain.
Read the guide → Intermediate · 4:4:4:4Box Breathing
चतुरस्र श्वासFour equal phases, including two optional gentle pauses, for composed attention.
Read the guide → Beginner · 4:4Nadi Shodhana
नाड़ी शोधनBeginner alternate-nostril breathing without retention, often used before meditation.
Read the guide → Beginner · 4:8Bhramari
भ्रामरीA comfortable humming exhale that gives attention a gentle sound to follow.
Read the guide → Intermediate · 4:6Gentle Ujjayi
उज्जायीQuiet nasal breathing with a subtle throat whisper and no forceful constriction.
Read the guide → Beginner · 4:6Sheetali / Sheetkari
शीतली / शीतकारीA cooling-style inhale through a rolled tongue or gently parted teeth.
Read the guide → Beginner · 3:3Bright Breath
प्रभात श्वासA lightly alert equal rhythm without rapid breathing, pumping, or retention.
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