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Breathing & Bandhas: During the practice of the postures, one should pay particular attention to the breathing. This will eliminate strain and any uneven appliation of the intelligence to the movement and alignment of the body. By partially closing the glottis (the opening through the vocal chords) one can generate a smooth aspirant sound. By keeping the sound of the breath smooth and even, one automatically creates a continuous rate of flow, emptying and filling the lungs comfortably in equal lengths of time. Thsi full breathing is called Ujjayi Pranayama, meaning "citorious stretching of the breath or Prana." To breath freely from the top to bottom, from side to side, one must practice Mulabndha as the joining point of the posture an the breath.