Deep Breathing Techniques Deep Breathing Techniques Kumbhaka is retention (not holding) of the breath. Colloquially speaking when someone says “Hold your breath,” we tend to gulp in air and hold it until we need to breathe in oxygen again. On the other hand, retention is an intentional inhale to be held for a set duration before exhalation. There are two types of breath retention. Antara Kumbhaka retention after an inhale, and Bahya Kumbhaka retention after an exhale. After