Should there be a pause between inhale and exhale?

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Melissa asks "I am currently in a course here in Colorado about breathing and they emphasize they pause at the top and bottom of each breath. This isn't the way I practice breathing, but this school and teacher are adamant about taking the pause. What is the "correct" way and why?"

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Rolf Sovik

Rolf Sovik was a longtime teacher in the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga, a respected writer, and a beloved... Read more

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