Sudarshan Kriya is a meditative breathing technique that utilizes the natural rhythm of the breath to focus the mind. Studies have shown that the technique can be effective in treating stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, substance abuse, and other stress-related issues. Sudarshan Kriya involves four steps, beginning with Ujjayi or “ocean breath,” followed by Bhastrika (“bellows breath”). Then, “om” is chanted three times before the sudarshan kriya is performed—a cyclical practice of breathing that increases in pace from slow, to medium, to fast.