Ocean Breath (aka Darth Vader Breath) When you feel angry, irritated or frustrated, try a cooling Ocean Breath, or Ujjayi (pronounced oo-jai). This will soothe and settle your mind. Why? Because your breath sounds a lot like the lapping of the ocean on a shoreline. Or Darth Vader. Inhale more deeply than in a normal breath. With your mouth closed, exhale through your nose while constricting your throat muscles. If you’re doing this correctly, you should sound like waves on the ocean. Or, like I said, Darth Vader. Another way to get the hang of this practice is to try exhaling the sound
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