Pranayama · Practise on your own
Bhramari
Humming bee breath. A balancing, calming practice: a low hum on the out-breath, the sound felt inside the head.
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- Group
- Balancing
- Level
- Beginner
- Rounds
- 5 to 9 rounds
- Season
- changing weather
Balancing and calming. Quietens mental chatter and prepares the mind for meditation.
Take care
Do not press the ears hard. Skip it with an active ear infection. Practise in fresh air at a comfortable temperature, without strong incense.
How it is done
- 1
Breathe freely
Sit tall with the eyes closed. Rest the index fingers on the ear flaps.
- 2
Breathe in
Breathe in slowly through the nose.
- 3
Breathe out
Breathe out while making a steady, low hum with the lips closed, like a bee. Press the ear flaps gently if you want the sound louder inside.
- 4
Breathe freely
Repeat for the rounds you have chosen, then sit quietly and notice the vibration settle.
What the tradition says it does
- Quietens mental chatter
- Eases tension
- Prepares the mind for meditation
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, pp. 7–8, written sample entry