Whistle Breath

A pranayama technique, also known as Beak Breath, that stimulates the vagus nerve through the action of the lips.

Breathing technique· Stimulates vagus nerve· 3+ minutes

Pranayama Breathing Technique Also known as Beak Breath

Meaning

What Whistle Breath Means

Whistle Breath, also known as Beak Breath, is a pranayama technique practiced by puckering the mouth and concentrating at the Third Eye Point. The practitioner inhales through pursed lips to make a high pitched whistle, then exhales through the nose. A variation reverses this: inhaling through the nose and exhaling with a whistle through the lips.

In Practice

How It’s Used

Whistle Breath changes circulation. The nerves activated in the tongue stimulate the thyroid and parathyroid glands, and the technique increases lung capacity.

Whistling stimulates the vagus nerve through the action of the lips. The vagus nerve plays a role in regulating stress, speech, breathing and digestion, and also affects the glandular system. Practiced for at least three minutes a day, it can bring relaxation.