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Ancient yoga breathing techniques not only regulate the heart but also stimulate and
increase vital energy, strengthen internal organs and thus regenerate and rejuvenate the
body. Through breathing consciously, we can achieve the optimal functioning of the
endocrine, nervous, digestive and other bodily systems, and gain mental and physical
stability.

When your exhale is even a few counts longer than your inhale, the vagus nerve sends a
signal to your brain to turn up your parasympathetic nervous system and turn down your
sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic system commands our fight or flight
response, and when it is stimulated it increases heart rate and breathing, and also increases
stress hormones like cortisol. The parasympathetic system, on the other hand, controls
your rest-relax-and-digest response. When the parasympathetic system is dominant, your
breathing slows, your heart rate drops, your blood pressure lowers as the blood vessels
relax, and your body is put into a state of calm and healing.

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