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. 2024 Mar 5;15:1327119. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1327119

Table 2.

Overview of the SKY breathwork practice.

S. No. Component Content Practice
1 Ujjayi Pranayama Victorious Breath
Experiencing the conscious sensation of the breath touching the throat
  • 2–4 breaths per minute (bpm)

  • 10 breath cycles followed by 20 s rest

2 Bhastrika Pranayama Bellows Breath
Rapid inhalation and forceful exhalation
  • 15–20 bpm

  • Three rounds followed by 20-s rest

3 Om Chanting Chanting with long expirations
  • 3 times

  • Followed by 15 s rest

4 Sudarshan Kriya Correct Vision via Purifying Activity
Rhythmic, cyclical breathing involving slow, medium, and fast breathing cycles
  • Slow (20 bpm), medium (40–50 bpm), and fast (60–80 bpm)

  • 3 repetitions of 20 slow, 40 medium, 40 rapid cycles

  • End with 8–10 slow cycles and 5 min supine rest