The Stimulating Breath

The Bellows Breathing Technique (also named The Stimulating Breath) is a yogic technique, that can be used to help stimulate energy when needed.
You can try this technique by following these steps:

*While sitting in a comfortable up-right position with your spine straight ,with your mouth gently closed, breath in and out of your nose as fast as possible.
*The rate of breathing is rapid with as many as 2-3 cycles of inspiration/expiration per second.
*While doing the exercise, you should feel effort at the base of the neck, chest and abdomen. The muscles in these areas will increase in strength the more this technique is practiced. This is truly an exercise.
*Do this for no longer than 15 seconds when first starting. With practice, slowly increase the length of the exercise by 5 seconds each time. Do it as long as you are comfortably able, not exceeding one full minute.
*There is a risk for hyperventilation that can result in loss of consciousness if this exercise is done too much in the beginning. For this reason, it should be practiced in a safe place such as a bed or chair.