Ujjayi Pranayama is the most accessible breathing techniques of all. Ujjayi is a process/technique in which the breath is expanded, and the practitioner feels a sense of victory or success. While breathing in, the chest expands or puffs up like a triumphant conqueror, hence the name Uj-jayi (uplifted conqueror). Ujaayi is engaged throughout several types of asana practices such as Vinyasa and Ashtanga, but can also be a practice of its own.