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The Pranayam program as taught by Swami Ramdev[3] consists of the following six key breathing exercises (in sequence):

1. Bhastrika: Take deep breaths and then completely breathe out
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isTcXxCvwg0

    

2. Kapal Bhati: Push air forcefully out. Stomach will itself go in.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD2_zyuztos

    

3. Bahya Pranayam: Breathe air out, touch chin to chest, squeeze stomach completely and hold for a while. then release chin, breathe in slowly.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSHRJL9RVt8

    

4. Anulom Vilom: Hold your right nasal with thumb, breathe in from left. Now open right nasal and close left nasal with middle and ring finger and breathe out from right nasal.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_k-i1jtG5A

    

5. Bhramri: Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uClGf2c4kXY

    

6. Udgeeth: Breathe in deeply, and chant 'Om'kar. OOOOOOm ( long O and small m )
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5fQjhYs3WQ
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ldyKeMnO1w