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A few bits of Yogi lore.
We give below three forms of breath quite

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popular among the Yogis. The first
is the well known Yogi cleansing breath,

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to which has attributed much of the
great long endurance found among the Yogis.

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They usually finish up a breathing exercise
with this cleansing breath, and we have

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followed this plan in this book.
We also give the Yogi nerve vitalizing exercise,

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which has been handed down among them
for ages, and which has never

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been improved on by Western teachers of
physical culture, although some of them have

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borrowed it from teachers of yoga.
We also give the Yogi vocal breath,

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which accounts largely for the melodious,
vibrant voices of the better class of the

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Oriental Yogis. We feel that if
this book contained nothing more than these three

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exercises, it would be invaluable to
the Western student. Take these exercises as

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a gift from your Eastern brothers,
and put them into practice. The Juggie

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cleansing breath. The Yogis have a
favorite form of breathing, which they practice

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when they feel the necessity of ventilating
and cleansing. The lungs. They conclude

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many of their other breathing exercises with
this breath, and we have followed this

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practice in this book. This cleansing
breath ventilates and cleanses the lungs, stimulates

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the cells, and gives a general
tone to the respiratory organs, and is

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conducive to their general healthy condition.
Besides this effect, it is found to

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greatly refresh the entire system. Speakers, singers, et cetera. Will find

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this breath especially rustful after having tired
the respiratory organs. One inhale complete breath.

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Two, retain the air a few
seconds. Three, pucker up the

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lips as if for a whistle,
but do not swell out the cheeks.

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Then exhale little air through the opening
with considerable vigor. Then out for a

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moment, retaining the air, and
then exhale a little more air. Repeat

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until the air is completely exhaled.
Remember that considerable vigor is to be used

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in exhaling the air through the opening
in the lips. This breath will be

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found quite refreshing when one is tired
and generally used up. A trial will

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convince the student of its merits.
This exercise should be practiced until it can

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be performed naturally and easily, as
it is used to finish up a number

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of other exercises given in this book, and it should be thoroughly understood.

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The Yogi nerve vitalizing breath. This
is an exercise well known to the Yogis,

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who consider it one of the strongest
nerve stimulants and invigorants known to man.

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Its purpose is to stimulate the nervous
system, develop nerve force, energy,

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and vitality. This exercise brings a
stimulating pressure to bear on important nerve

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c oenters, which in turn stimulate
and energize the entire nervous system and send

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an increased flow of nerve force to
all parts of the body. One stand

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erect, two inhale a complete breath, and retain sane. Three extend the

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arms straight in front of you,
letting them be somewhat limp and relaxed,

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with only sufficient nerve force to hold
them out. Four. Slowly draw the

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hands back towards the shoulders, gradually
contracting the muscles and putting force into them,

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so that when they reach the shoulders, the fists will be so tightly

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clenched that a TERMINALSS motion is felt. Five. Then, keeping the muscles

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tents, push the fists slowly out
and then draw them back rapidly, still

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tents several times. Six, exhale
vigorously through the mouth. Seven practice the

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cleansing breath. The efficiency of this
exercise depends greatly upon the speed of the

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drawing back of the fists and the
tension of the muscles, and of course

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upon the full lungs. This exercise
must be tried to be appreciated. It

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is without equal as a bracer,
as our Western friends put it. The

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Yogi vocal breath. The Yogis have
a form of breathing to develop the voice.

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They are noted for their wonderful voices, which are strong, smooth and

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clear, and have a wonderful trumpet
like carrying power. They have practiced this

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particular form of breathing exercise, which
has resulted in rendering their voices soft,

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beautiful, and flexible, imparting to
it that indescribable peculiar floating quality combined with

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great power. The exercise given below
will in time impart the above mentioned qualities

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or the Yogi voice to the student
who practices it payfully. It is to

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be understood of course, that this
form of breath is to be used only

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as an occasional exercise, and not
as a regular form of breathing. One

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inhale a complete breath, very slowly
but steadily through the nostrils. Take it

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as much time as possible into anhalation. Two, retain for a few seconds.

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Three, expel the air vigorously in
one great breath through the wide open

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mouth. Four rust the lungs by
the cleansing breath. Without going deeply into

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the Yogi theories of sound production and
speaking and singing, we wish to say

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that experience has taught them that the
timbre, quality, and power of a

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voice depends not alone upon the vocal
organs in the throat, but that the

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facial muscles, et cetera, have
much to do with the matter. Some

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men with large chests produce but a
poor tune, while others with comparatively small

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chests produce tones of amazing strength and
quality. Here is an interesting experience worth

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trying. Stand before a glass and
puckle up your mouth and whistle, and

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note the shape of your mouth and
the general expression of your face. Then

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sing or speak as you do naturally
and see the difference. Then start to

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whistle again for a few seconds,
and then, without changing the position of

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your lips or face, sing a
few notes and notice what a vibrant,

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resonant, clear and beautiful tone is
produced.