Hi!! I made a little video for you to watch on how to do a yoga breathing technique called Sama Vritti. The technique is very similar to ujjayi breath where you constrict the back of your throat (think of how you would fog glass with your breath, but with the mouth closed and through your nose). Sama Vritti alternatively you cannot hear like in ujjayi breath - I mean someone standing beside you wouldn’t be able to hear you breathing, but you can hear a faint sound inside yourself. The inhales and exhales are even in length (hence the name same action) & texture and they very smoothy transition into one another. After a few rounds the inhales and exhales start to feel so smooth and equal that sometimes they feel the exact same! A helpful technique that I describe in the video is to start by COUNTING each breath to a number of your choice, where the breath feels full but not strained or forced. That number/length of breath is personal and will depend on your own unique breath capacity. As you move into more rounds of breathing, if you feel like you could take a slightly longer breath - go for it! You can add on another number (for example say you are counting each inhale and exhale to 4 - increase to 5 counts and then maybe 6). It’s not necessary to breathe really long breaths if it doesn’t feel right to you, so don’t force it. Bringing your attention to your breath and how it moves through your body will change how you’re feeling almost immediately. That’s what we’re ultimately trying to do, is to use the technique to feel better, so don’t get caught up in how long the breath is. As you practice more and more, your breath will naturally start to increase in fullness and depth, as you become more familiar with using your diaphragm and nose to breathe consciously. This is a simple breathing technique that you can take with you anywhere! A couple rounds will help a lot if you are rushed, but try for 5 -10 minutes if possible.