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New students should focus on learning proper alignment and coordinating normal inhalation and exhalation with movements during postures. Only after these skills are mastered should you attempt to include yogic breathing.
Most instructors will introduce new students to yogic breathing while the student is simple seated or standing position. And they will encourage students to practice this way until they are ready to incorporate yogic breathing into the postures.