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Re:5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as ... by tsol on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:00AM (#31037007)
I've seen comparisons to traditional breathing practices like tummo and pranayama, but never any real proof of a connection. In fact from what I can see they differ a bit even if they get similar end results.
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Re:5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as ... by throwaway_1928 on Friday April 15, 2022 @02:14AM (#31037080)
Tummo is closer to 'Kundalini' [1] than it is to Pranayama. Pranayama can be practiced safely with a little intro, but the others I believe require serious guidance.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini

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