Lion's Breath
Simhasana Pranayama
Breathwork
Beginner
Lion's Breath (Simhasana Pranayama) is a beginner breath practice. Releases tension, relieves the face/jaw.
How to cue it
- Inhale through the nose
- Exhale through the mouth, tongue out, gaze up
- Let the haaa be loud and full
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up (to third eye)Where the eyes rest.
- Family
- Pranayama
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Throat (Vishuddha)
Counter poses
What to offer after Lion's Breath to let the body settle.
Good to know
Simha = lion.
Build your class with Lion's Breath in Cue
Drop Lion's Breath into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.