#how to do kumbhaka pranayama

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Unleash your inner potential with Kumbhaka Pranayama, a transformative breath retention technique. Learn step-by-step instructions to achieve a profound mind-body connection. Experience the bliss of breath mastery today

[the-hem]

"The Yoga of the Breath." From the Yoga Chudamani Upanishad, the Exploration of the Mysteries of the Jewel in the Crest.

The Upanishads state that the breath is evidence of the Holy Spirt.

From Genesis 2:7:

"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

To yoke the mind to the breath is to find, through direct experience man cannot make his own life he can only make use of it. To be able to make use of life is the greatest of gift of God, to take life away is of course the greatest sin.

How many people on earth feel like they are able to make use of their lifetimes vs. how many are scared to death someone they don't know is going to come along and take it away from them? The anxiety is deathly.

Since today is not the day that anxiety will pass let us study the role of breathing and what else is happening just beyond the reach of the nose every time we inhale and exhale:

[Slokas 89-102 are not available.]

103. Twelve repetitions of “Om” which is called is a pooraka [the multiplier] followed by sixteen repetitions of “Om” which is called is the Kumbhaka [the potter] and then ten repetitions of “Om” which is called Rechaka, [the purge] is called Pranayama.

104 The basic rule for chanting Pranayama is at least 12 times and is termed as poor, twice that amount (24) is medium and thrice that (36) is Uthama (best).

105. In the lowest, there would be sweating, in the medium there would be trembling and in Uthama there is attainment of the objective. After that control the breath.

106. The Yogi should first salute his teacher and Lord Shiva and sit in the lotus posture, concentrate his sight on the edge of the nose and practice pranayama alone.

First one sits, then one inhales and counts how many times one chants the breath. To be able to chant the breath is easier than any other form of yoga as we are doing it all the time anyway.

Other forms such as the Yoga of Discrimination, which trains the mind to identify "I am not this, I am not that, I am This and That" in the world are easier once the mind learns to recognize the clear cohesion between the breath and the Grace of God. Anyone who recognizes God as Gracious is capable of being its accent without difficulty. Obviously everyone breathes, so there is no excuse for how things are going on this planet.

[wutheringb]

how I meditate

I meditate everyday, for 10 to 15minutes usually (I don’t know exactly because I don’t put a timer on - hate the sound of it at the end). I do pranayama because it helps my mind to focus.

- 5 long ocean breathes : while I close my eyes, to ancre my body and mind in the present, calm my heart and respirations, I list everything I sense outside and in my body, and then I let them go, to focus on my breath.

- 30 calm breathes

- five full retention of breath (Kumbhaka)

- 30 calm breathes

- five full cycles of alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana)

- 30 calm breathes

- 5 long ocean breathes : I start to list everything I sense again, not to forget them but to feel them back, I notice what changes I feel in my body, and I start moving slowly with closed eyes, and when this is enough, I open them slowly.

I don’t know if that’s interesting, share your practice with me! I love to learn new techniques ! 🌞 

(credits to the owner of the picture)

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PRANAYAMA YOGA DEFINITION

Breathing is important to us, maybe the most important thing and it is a fact that we begin and end our lives with a breath. In yoga the breath is prana and we use pranayama to manage and control the breathing.

Pranayama are yogic breathing exercises we use to clear and enhance prana flow and presence in the body. With pranayama we can learn how to tap into this life force energy. Some high yogis say pranayama is the most important part of the yoga practice since with it we can clear up the physical and emotional obstacles in our body to free the breath and boost overall body functioning.

What Pranayama Does

Everything we do, all the actions we take, thinking and breathing, all affect the flow of prana. It is the universal energy that runs through us and everything around us. So when we do pranayama exercises, to manage and control the breath, we are working on increasing the flow and quality of the prana that is present in us.

With pranayama the controlled breathing helps us with both the rhythm of performing yoga poses and also relaxing the mind for meditation. This way we see where pranayama translates as “extension of the prana”.

The Benefits of Pranayama

Pranayama is a great aid to the yoga practice and good breathing really proves to be a game changer in how we feel and perform.

It helps to:

·         strengthen the breathing

·         expand prana capacity

·         increase energy flow

·         balance energy quality

·         relaxing the body

·         energizing the body

·         healing the body

Pranayama is for cleansing, ridding the rubbish and for charging up. Our breathing is improved, our bodies function better and we clear and calm the mind. Basically pranayama helps everything fall into place in our system.

The Four Main Stages of Pranayama

Pranayama uses the breath to direct and expand the flow of prana in our bodies. There are four main stages of pranayama and they make up the cycle of breathing that we do all the time:

Puraka (inhalation) Abhyantara kumbhaka (the pause after inhalation) Rechaka (exhalation) Bahya Kumbhaka (the pause after exhalation)

All four of these stages are important to the breathing cycle and the very important one is Rechaka (exhalation) where with each exhale we throw out the toxins from the body and prepare for a bright new inhalation.

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IS Pranayama New to you?

Yoga connects our mind, body, and soul together. Pranayama is one of the most important forms of Yoga. It is also considered as the backbone of any ‘Yogic Kriya.’

But what Pranayama actually means?

‘Prana’ and ‘Yama’ both are Sanskrit word, which means ‘energy’ and ‘control.’ According to Yoga, ‘Prana’ is vital energy that our body needs to function otherwise it would perish. This energy is the fundamental of life that keeps us alive. Pranayama teaches, how to control this energy through breathing. This is the reason Pranayama is also known as ‘the controlled breathing technique.’ Once you master this breathing technique, it has tons of positive healing benefits. People practicing Yoga from around the world have many questions with regards to Pranayama.

Here are some frequently asked questions and the side you don’t know about Pranayama.

How is exactly Yoga and Pranayama connected to each other?

Pranayama is basically a yogic breath regulation exercises that teach you how to control the vital energy through nostrils through the breath in and breathe out process.

Are there any stages in controlled breathing process?

Yes, every breath you take has four essential parts as mentioned below.

Puraka is the first part of a breath which means inhaling of fresh air.

Kumbhaka is the second part where you retain or hold the breath.

Rechaka is the third part where you start exhaling the breath.

Shunyata is the last part where you pull your stomach inside forcing all the air out from your body.

How many types of Pranayama techniques are available?

There are different types of Pranayama techniques as listed below.

Bhastrika Pranayama – Basic pranayama technique or kriya to clean the airway.

Kapal Bhati Pranayama – The breathing technique that brings balance and depth to your overall health.

Bahaya Pranayama - Awakens the chakra or energy center present in our body.

Anulom-Vilom Pranayama – Breathing technique through alternate nostrils with amazing healing power.

Bharamari Pranayama – The Humming Bee breathing technique.

Ujjayi Pranayama – A great pranayama technique to calm the mind.

How long one should practice pranayama?

The more you practice these controlled breathing techniques the better it is for your health. Practicing pranayama for around 45 minutes every day before starting the yoga asanas is good.

Can you do Pranayama while standing?

No, Pranayama cannot be practiced while standing. You must practice it while sitting on the ground with folded legs in specific postures or asanas. However, you can also practice it sitting on a chair, but your back should be kept straight.

What is the best sitting posture or asana to do pranayama?

Padmasana is the most effective form of asana to sit and practice Pranayama.

Is it advisable to practice Pranayama after eating food?

No, you should never practice pranayama or any Yoga asana when your stomach is full.

What are the most important health benefits of Pranayama?

Reduce stress and bring happiness.

Lower blood pressure.

Awaken the energy centers or the seven chakras.

Give remedies to people suffering from Insomnia.

[jagadeeshkrishnan]

[01/08, 10:54 PM] Ji: Are asanas and pranayama included in hatha yoga?

Academically, no. Hatha yoga principally means neti, dhauti, basti, kapalbhati, nauli and trataka, which are termed the shatkarmas. But asana and pranayama are popularly regarded as part of hatha yoga. Asanas are in raja yoga and so is pranayama. I am telling you the academic difference, but actually there is no difference. Hatha yoga and raja yoga are all the same.

Kapalbhati is a shatkarma, but it is also a pranayama and a kriya. Whereas other pranayamas require a somewhat purified system, kapalbhati does not because it purifies, so it comes under the shatkarmas.

Which is the superior practice for an educated person, hatha yoga or gyana yoga?

If an educated man has a physical problem, he should certainly practise hatha yoga. If an uneducated man has philosophical problems, then he should do gyana yoga. It depends on the problem. If you are sick you will ask, 'To which doctor should I go- surgeon, ayurvedic, homeopathic, allopathic and so on?' If you have appendicitis, then you must go to a surgeon. Likewise, if a man has physical or mental disorders, if his nadis are not functioning in complete harmony, then he should first take to the practices of hatha yoga.

What is the actual difference in the practice of kapalbhati and bhastrika pranayama?

In both kapalbhati and bhastrika, the respiration is rapid, but in kapalbhati the emphasis is on exhalation, whereas in bhastrika the inhalation and exhalation are equalised. During bhastrika the practitioner is aware of the movement of the abdomen and gains progressive control over it, while in kapalbhati attention is focused on the frontal region of the brain.

Why are bandhas practised with pranayama?

One gains the maximum benefits from pranayama when the bandhas are practised with kumbhaka (breath retention). Pranayama stimulates the flow of prana, and the bandhas control the flow and direct it to the required areas. When you perform moola bandha (locking the perineum) and jalandhara bandha (chin lock), you are forcing apana (the vital energy in the lower part of the body below the navel), to flow upwards and unite with prana (the vital energy in the region of the body between the larynx and the base of the heart).

When prana and apana unite it is a fantastic experience which generates vitality and helps to awaken kundalini.

Is it true that the rishis and munis in the Himalayas practise pranayama to withstand the cold and ice and live for years without food etc.?

In raja yoga there are eight fundamental stages: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi. The first five stages are intended to gradually remove all external distractions and direct the mind inwards. The purpose of pranayama is to awaken the sushumna nadi, because we know that without awakening sushumna you cannot succeed in concentration (dharana). When sushumna wakes up the mind becomes one-pointed without any effort.

In the Himalayas, and other places of the world, there are many mahatmas, rishis and sannyasins who have a very austere life. They are able to maintain themselves by preserving and increasing the pranashakti, or life force, in their physical body. Through intense practice of raja yoga, hatha yoga and dhyana yoga, they are able to completely change the nature and chemical structure of the body so as to withstand these extreme conditions.

With the practice of pranayama, more oxygen may be inhaled but that is not the important point. If oxygen alone is the purpose, then deep breathing would be sufficient. In pranayama inhalation and exhalation must be practised in the ratio of 1:2, because this ratio is most beneficial for the heart. From the pulse you can observe that with inspiration the heart rate speeds up, whereas with expiration it slows down. Therefore, when the ratio of 1:2 is used, the overall effect is that of relaxation of the coronary muscles, but without a reduction of the supply of oxygen to the brain and body tissues. Whereas if you practise 1:4, for example, the effect of relaxation is cancelled because the brain accelerates the heart rate in reaction to a decreased supply of oxygen in the blood.

When kumbhaka is incorporated into pranayama, certain portions of the brain can be controlled. There are two systems in the body known as the voluntary and involuntary nervous systems. You can move the hands, but not the hypothalamus. But through the practices of pranayama, the brain can be trained to act according to your demands. You can stop its functions or accelerate them. This is how many yogis have been able to stop the heart for a number of days and revive it again. The heart is not an independent organ; it is controlled by a higher centre in the hypothalamus of the brain. With control of the brain, you can automatically control your coronary behaviour, body temperature, and digestive system, etc. If there is something wrong in the brain, the heart will immediately stop. Medicine has been used to treat the heart but actually one should look for the cause of the problem in the brain, and rectify it there, because this is the centre of control.

What are the benefits of neti?

Neti purifies the nasal passages and aids in the cure of colds and sinusitis, as well as various diseases of the brain and is therefore beneficial for epilepsy, hysteria, migraine and depression. It gives a general feeling of lightness and freshness in the head and removes drowsiness. Spiritually, it aids in the awakening of ajna chakra. In jala neti water is used and in sutra neti a special waxed cotton thread or a thin rubber catheter is passed into the nostril and pulled through the mouth.

Tell us something about trataka.

The Sanskrit word 'trataka' means to steadily gaze. If someone is staring at you for a long time you call it trataka. There are many ways of practising trataka. Some people do trataka on a candle flame, on a black dot, a crystal, the moon, a picture or a symbol, on the reflections in water or their own image in a mirror.

Trataka is a very important practice and a direct method of influencing the brain. The eye is actually an extension of the brain and the optic nerve is one of the twelve cranial nerves that emerge from the brain, not the spinal cord, so therefore, when we engage the optic system we are influencing the brain. The yogis discovered that making the eyes steady by gazing at a point either at the eyebrow centre, the nose tip, or a point outside of the body, immediately and beneficially affects the brain, and this has a reciprocal effect on the eye movements, the retina and the whole visual apparatus.

If you watch a sleeping person you can know whether he is sleeping deeply or dreaming. You can immediately tell by his eye movements whether he is worried, frightened, anxious, dreaming, thinking, sleeping or in samadhi, in deep sleep the eyes may automatically assume shambhavi mudra. When a person is dreaming, there are fluctuations in the eyeballs which can be seen, felt and also measured by machines. In states of profound meditation the eyeballs are usually centred between the eyebrows or at the nose tip, and when a man dies his eyeballs generally go straight up, they never stay in the centre. An anxious person's eyes are unsteady and by stilling the eyes we can generally overcome the uncontrolled fluctuations of an anxious brain.

Do you recommend the practices of yama and niyama?

When we begin practising yoga and meditation we try our level best to stop the dissipation of energy. The yamas and niyamas are usually recommended for this, but of course everyone is not able to practise them. I think we have to express everything in our lives and let the yamas and niyamas occur naturally. If we try to develop them by restraint, we are likely to be suppressing and we may be causing more harm than good. Many people try to practise yamas and niyamas and they force themselves into a rather rigorous situation.

It is not bad to be truthful; it is not bad to be non-violent, but sometimes we are not able to handle the psycho-emotional situations arising in our life through the practice of those dharmas. Therefore, in order to handle this situation, we have to first purify the whole body and the whole group of nadis. That is why in hatha yoga we have the system of purification of ida and pingala. When we are able to create harmony and equilibrium between the mental and pranic forces in our system, then these great dharmas, these great observances in the raja yoga of Patanjali, become very natural and spontaneous.

The spade work which we have to do in order to make yama and niyama the natural expression of our being, is the practice of hatha yoga. Purification of the 72,000 nadis which carry the computerised impulses throughout the body, and the six hatha yoga body purification techniques create a psychobiological harmony, and this harmony ultimately creates spontaneity of the positive dharma in us.

I am peaceful within and without, not because I am forcing myself to be, but on account of the great transformation that has taken place in the structure of my psychobiological system. It has become my nature to be non-violent and full of love and understanding. In the same way I do not have to force myself to practise brahmacharya because my body has been purified. My psychological and emotional structure has been properly adjusted by balancing the impulses of ida and pingala. Therefore, I am able to retain the hormones in the higher centres. So brahmacharya has become a spontaneous and natural expression of my consciousness. I don't have to practise it, it is my nature. This is how a positive dharma has to be developed in the form of yama and niyama.

Why should one practise hatha yoga before tantra?

By the practices of hatha yoga you can harmonise the two great forces in man- prana and mind. They are known as ida and pingala and they emanate from mooladhara chakra and join each other in ajna chakra. Their union takes place in the void behind the eyebrow centre and in yoga this place is known as shoonya. In hatha yoga we call it sushumna. When ida and pingala unite, they activate sushumna and for the purpose of activating sushumna, we practise hatha yoga.

If you have practised hatha yoga and have arrived at shoonya, you must then practise raja yoga to experience the consciousness. So firstly union must take place, then an experience comes, and then you meditate on that point. This is raja yoga. When you meditate on that point what happens? The matter and the consciousness are separated, and you go in completely. That is tantra. So, hatha yoga comes first raja yoga next, and then tantra comes last.

By

Jagadeesh Irishman

Psychologist and International Author

[01/08, 10:54 PM] Ji: ஹத யோகாவில் ஆசனங்களும் பிராணாயாமமும் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளதா?

கல்வி ரீதியாக, இல்லை. ஹத யோகா என்பது நேட்டி, தuதி, பஸ்தி, கபல்பதி, நauலி மற்றும் த்ரதக, அதாவது ஷட்கர்மங்கள் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது. ஆனால் ஆசனம் மற்றும் பிராணயாமா ஆகியவை ஹத யோகாவின் ஒரு பகுதியாக பிரபலமாக கருதப்படுகிறது. ஆசனங்கள் ராஜயோகத்திலும் பிராணாயாமத்திலும் உள்ளன. நான் உங்களுக்கு கல்வி வித்தியாசத்தை சொல்கிறேன், ஆனால் உண்மையில் எந்த வித்தியாசமும் இல்லை. ஹத யோகா மற்றும் ராஜ யோகா அனைத்தும் ஒன்றே.

கபல்பதி ஒரு ஷட்கர்மம், ஆனால் இது ஒரு பிராணயாமா மற்றும் ஒரு கிரியா. மற்ற பிராணாயாமங்களுக்கு ஓரளவு சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட அமைப்பு தேவைப்பட்டாலும், கபல்பதி சுத்திகரிப்பதால் இல்லை, எனவே இது ஷட்கர்மங்களின் கீழ் வருகிறது.

படித்த நபருக்கு, ஹத யோகா அல்லது ஞான யோகாவுக்கு சிறந்த பயிற்சி எது?

படித்த ஒருவருக்கு உடல் பிரச்சனை இருந்தால், அவர் நிச்சயமாக ஹத யோகா ப���ிற்சி செய்ய வேண்டும். படிக்காத மனிதனுக்கு தத்துவ சிக்கல்கள் இருந்தால், அவர் ஞான யோகா செய்ய வேண்டும். இது பிரச்சினையைப் பொறுத்தது. நீங்கள் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டிருந்தால், 'நான் எந்த மருத்துவரிடம் செல்ல வேண்டும்- அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர், ஆயுர்வேத, ஹோமியோபதி, அலோபதி மற்றும் பலர்?' உங்களுக்கு குடல் அழற்சி இருந்தால், நீங்கள் ஒரு அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணரிடம் செல்ல வேண்டும். அதேபோல், ஒரு மனிதனுக்கு உடல் அல்லது மன கோளாறுகள் இருந்தால், அவருடைய நாடிகள் முழுமையான இணக்கத்துடன் செயல்படவில்லை என்றால், அவர் முதலில் ஹத யோகா பயிற்சிகளை மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

கபல்பாத்தி மற்றும் பஸ்த்ரிக பிராணயாமா நடைமுறையில் உள்ள உண்மையான வேறுபாடு என்ன?

கபல்பாத்தி மற்றும் பஸ்த்ரிகா ஆகிய இரண்டிலும், சுவாசம் வேகமாக இருக்கும், ஆனால் கபால்பாதியில் உள்ளிழுப்புக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுக்கப்படுகிறது, அதேசமயம் பாஸ்த்ரிகாவில் உள்ளிழுத்தல் மற்றும் மூச்சு விடுதல் சமமாக இருக்கும். பஸ்த்ரிகாவின் போது பயிற்சியாளர் அடிவயிற்றின் இயக்கத்தைப் பற்றி அறிந்திருக்கிறார் மற்றும் அதன் மீது முற்போக்கான கட்டுப்பாட்டைப் பெறுகிறார், அதே நேரத்தில் கபால்பத்தியில் மூளையின் முன் பகுதியில் கவனம் செலுத்தப்படுகிறது.

பிராணாயாமத்துடன் பந்தா ஏன் பயிற்சி செய்யப்படுகிறது?

பந்தங்களை கும்பகத்துடன் (மூச்சுத்திணறல்) பயிற்சி செய்யும்போது ஒருவர் பிராணாயாமத்திலிருந்து அதிகபட்ச நன்மைகளைப் பெறுகிறார். பிராணாயாமம் பிராணனின் ஓட்டத்தைத் தூண்டுகிறது, மற்றும் பந்தாக்கள் ஓட்டத்தை கட்டுப்படுத்துகின்றன மற்றும் தேவையான பகுதிகளுக்கு வழிநடத்துகின்றன. நீங்கள் மூல பந்தா (பெரினியம் பூட்டுதல்) மற்றும் ஜலந்தர பந்தா (கன்னம் பூட்டு) செய்யும்போது, ​​நீங்கள் அபானாவை (உடலின் கீழ் பகுதியில் உள்ள தொப்புளுக்கு கீழே உள்ள முக்கிய ஆற்றல்), மேல்நோக்கி பாய்ந்து பிராணனுடன் ஒன்றிணைக்கிறீர்கள். குரல்வளைக்கும் இதயத்தின் அடிப்பகுதிக்கும் இடையில் உள்ள உடலின் பகுதி).

பிராணனும் அபானமும் ஒன்றிணைந்தால் அது ஒரு அற்புதமான அனுபவமாகும், இது உயிர்ச்சக்தியை உருவாக்குகிறது மற்றும் குண்டலினியை எழுப்ப உதவுகிறது.

இமயமலையில் உள்ள ரிஷிகள் மற்றும் முனிவர்கள் குளிர் மற்றும் பனியைத் தாங்கி, பல வருடங்கள் உணவு இல்லாமல் வாழ பிராணாயாமம் செய்கிறார்கள் என்பது உண்மையா?

ராஜ யோகத்தில் எட்டு அடிப்படை நிலைகள் உள்ளன: யம, நியம, ஆசனம், பிராணயாமா, பிரத்யஹரா, தரானா, தியானம் மற்றும் சமாதி. முதல் ஐந்து நிலைகளும் படிப்படியாக அனைத்து வெளிப்புற கவனச்சிதறல்களையும் அகற்றி மனதை உள்நோக்கி வழிநடத்தும். சுஷும்னா நாடியை எழுப்புவதே பிராணயாமத்தின் நோக்கம், ஏனென்றால் சுஷும்னாவை எழுப்பாமல் நீங்கள் செறிவில் வெற்றி பெற முடியாது என்பதை நாம் அறிவோம். சுஷும்னா எழுந்தவுடன், மனம் எந்த முயற்சியும் இல்லாமல் ஒருமுகமாகிறது.

இமயமலை மற்றும் உலகின் பிற இடங்களில், பல மகாத்மாக்கள், ரிஷிகள் மற்றும் சந்நியாசிகள் மிகவும் கடுமையான வாழ்க்கையை கொண்டுள்ளனர். அவர்கள் தங்கள் உடல் உடலில் பிராணசக்தி அல்லது உயிர் சக்தியை பாதுகாத்து அதிகரிப்பதன் மூலம் தங்களை பராமரிக்க முடிகிறது. ராஜ யோகா, ஹத யோகா மற்றும் தியான யோகா ஆகியவற்றின் தீவிர பயிற்சியின் மூலம், இந்த தீவிர நிலைகளைத் தாங்க அவர்கள் உடலின் இயல்பையும் ரசாயன அமைப்பையும் முழுமையாக மாற்ற முடிகிறது.

பிராணயாமா பயிற்சியால், அதிக ஆக்ஸிஜன் உள்ளிழுக்கப்படலாம், ஆனால் அது முக்கிய விஷயம் அல்ல. ஆக்ஸிஜன் மட்டுமே நோக்கம் என்றால், ஆழ்ந்த மூச்சு போதுமானதாக இருக்கும். பிராணாயாமத்தில் உள்ளிழுத்தல் மற்றும் மூச்சை வெளியேற்றுவது 1: 2 என்ற விகிதத்தில் பயிற்சி செய்யப்பட வேண்டும், ஏனெனில் இந்த விகிதம் இதயத்திற்கு மிகவும் நன்மை பயக்கும். துடிப்பிலிருந்து நீங்கள் உத்வேகத்துடன் இதய துடிப்பு வேகமடைகிறது, அதேசமயம் காலாவதியாகும்போது அது குறைகிறது. எனவே, 1: 2 என்ற விகிதம் பயன்படுத்தப்படும்போது, ​​ஒட்டுமொத்த விளைவு கரோனரி தசைகளின் தளர்வு ஆகும், ஆனால் மூளை மற்றும் உடல் திசுக்களுக்கு ஆக்ஸிஜன் வழங்கல் குறையாமல். உதாரணமாக, நீங்கள் 1: 4 ஐப் பயிற்சி செய்தால், தளர்வின் விளைவு ரத்து செய்யப்படுகிறது, ஏனெனில் இரத்தத்தில் ஆக்ஸிஜன் குறைந்து வருவதால் மூளை இதயத் துடிப்பை துரிதப்படுத்துகிறது.

பிராணாயாமத்தில் கும்பகத்தை இணைக்கும்போது, ​​மூளையின் சில பகுதிகளைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தலாம். உடலில் தன்னார்வ மற்றும் விருப்பமில்லாத நரம்பு அமைப்புகள் எனப்படும் இரண்டு அமைப்புகள் உள்ளன. நீங்கள் கைகளை நகர்த்தலாம், ஆனால் ஹைபோதலாமஸ் அல்ல. ஆனால் பிராணயாமா பயிற்சிகள் மூலம், உங்கள் கோரிக்கைகளுக்கு ஏற்ப செயல்பட மூளைக்கு பயிற்சி அளிக்க முடியும். நீங்கள் அதன் செயல்பாடுகளை நிறுத்தலாம் அல்லது அவற்றை துரிதப்படுத்தலாம். பல யோகிகளால் இதயத்தை பல நாட்கள் நிறுத்தி மீண்டும் உயிர்ப்பிக்க முடிந்தது. இதயம் ஒரு சுயாதீன உறுப்பு அல்ல; இது மூளையின் ஹைபோதாலமஸில் உள்ள உயர் மையத்தால் கட்டுப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. மூளையின் கட்டுப்பாட்டின் மூலம், உங்கள் கரோனரி நடத்தை, உடல் வெப்பநிலை மற்றும் செரிமான அமைப்பு போன்றவற்றை தானாகவே கட்டுப்படுத்தலாம். மூளையில் ஏதாவது தவறு இருந்தால், இதயம் உடனடியாக நின்றுவிடும். இதயத்திற்கு சிகிச்சையளிக்க மருத்துவம் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது, ஆனால் உண்மையில் மூளையில் பிரச்சனைக்கான காரணத்தை தேட வேண்டும், அதை அங்கேயே சரிசெய்ய வேண்டும், ஏனென்றால் இது கட்டுப்பாட்டு மையம்.

நெட்டியின் நன்மைகள் என்ன?

சளி மற்றும் சைனசிடிஸ் மற்றும் மூளையின் பல்வேறு நோய்களைக் குணப்படுத்த நாசிப் பத்திகள் மற்றும் எய்ட்ஸ் ஆகியவற்றை நெட்டி சுத்திகரிக்கிறது, எனவே வலிப்பு, வெறி, ஒற்றைத் தலைவலி மற்றும் மனச்சோர்வுக்கு நன்மை பயக்கும். இது தலையில் லேசான மற்றும் புத்துணர்ச்சியின் பொதுவான உணர்வை அளிக்கிறது மற்றும் தூக்கத்தை நீக்குகிறது. ஆன்மீக ரீதியாக, இது அஜ்னா சக்கரத்தின் விழிப்புணர்வுக்கு உதவுகிறது. ஜல நேதியில் நீர் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது மற்றும் சூத்திர நெதியில் ஒரு சிறப்பு மெழுகு பருத்தி நூல் அல்லது மெல்லிய ரப்பர் வடிகுழாய் நாசிக்குள் நுழைந்து வாய் வழியாக இழுக்கப்படுகிறது.

டிராடகாவைப் பற்றி எங்களிடம் கூறுங்கள்.

சமஸ்கிருத வார்த்தையான 'ட்ரடகா' என்றால் சீராகப் பார்ப்பது. யாராவது உங்களை நீண்ட நேரம் உற்றுப் பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருந்தால், அதை நீங்கள் திராதகா என்று அழைக்கிறீர்கள். டிராதகா பயிற்சி செய்ய பல வழிகள் உள்ளன. சிலர் மெழுகுவர்த்தி சுடர், கருப்புப் புள்ளி, படிகம், சந்திரன், படம் அல்லது சின்னம், தண்ணீரில் உள்ள பிரதிபலிப்பு அல்லது கண்ணாடியில் தங்கள் சொந்த உருவம் ஆகியவற்றில் ட்ரதகா செய்கிறார்கள்.

த்ரதகா என்பது மிக முக்கியமான நடைமுறை மற்றும் மூளையை பாதிக்கும் ஒரு நேரடி முறை. கண் உண்மையில் மூளையின் விரிவாக்கம் மற்றும் பார்வை நரம்பு என்பது மூளையில் இருந்து வெளிப்படும் பன்னிரண்டு மண்டை நரம்புகளில் ஒன்று, முதுகு தண்டுவடம் அல்ல, எனவே, நாம் பார்வை அமைப்பில் ஈடுபடும்போது நாம் மூளையை பாதிக்கிறோம். புருவ மையம், மூக்கு முனை அல்லது உடலுக்கு வெளியே உள்ள ஒரு புள்ளியைப் பார்த்து, கண்களை சீராக வைப்பது, மூளையை உடனடியாகவும் நன்மை பயக்கும் என்பதையும் யோகிகள் கண்டுபிடித்தனர், மேலும் இது கண் அசைவுகளில் பரஸ்பர விளைவைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. விழித்திரை மற்றும் முழு காட்சி கருவி.

நீங்கள் தூங்கும் நபரைப் பார்த்தால் அவர் ஆழ்ந்து தூங்குகிறாரா அல்லது கனவு காண்கிறாரா என்பதை அறிய முடியும். அவர் கவலைப்படுகிறாரா, பயப்படுகிறாரா, கவலைப்படுகிறாரா, கனவு காண்கிறாரா, சிந்திக்கிறாரா, தூங்குகிறாரா அல்லது சமாதியிலா, ஆழ்ந்த உறக்கத்தில், கண்கள் தானாகவே ஷாம்பவி முத்திரையை எடுத்துக்கொள்ளும் என்பதை அவருடைய கண் அசைவுகளால் நீங்கள் உடனடியாக அறியலாம். ஒரு நபர் கனவு காணும்போது, ​​கண்ணிமைகளில் ஏற்ற இறக்கங்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன, உணரப்படுகின்றன மற்றும் இயந்திரங்களால் அளவிடப்படுகின்றன. ஆழ்ந்த தியான நிலைகளில், கண் புருவங்கள் பொதுவாக புருவங்களுக்கு இடையில் அல்லது மூக்கின் நுனியில் மையமாக இருக்கும், ஒரு மனிதன் இறக்கும் போது அவரது கண்கள் பொதுவாக நேராக மேலே செல்லும் போது, ​​அவை ஒருபோதும் மையத்தில் தங்காது. ஒரு கவலையான நபரின் கண்கள் நிலையற்றவை மற்றும் கண்களை அமைதிப்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் நாம் பொதுவாக கவலையுள்ள மூளையின் கட்டுப்பாடற்ற ஏற்ற இறக்கங்களை சமாளிக்க முடியும்.

யம மற்றும் நியாமா நடைமுறைகளை நீங்கள் பரிந்துரைக்கிறீர்களா?

நாம் யோகா மற்றும் தியானம் செய்யத் தொடங்கும் போது, ​​ஆற்றல் சிதறலைத் தடுக்க நம்மால் முடிந்தவரை முயற்சி செய்கிறோம். யமங்கள் மற்றும் நியமங்கள் பொதுவாக இதற்கு பரிந்துரைக்கப்படுகின்றன, ஆனால் நிச்சயமாக எல்லோரும் அவற்றை பயிற்சி செய்ய முடியாது. நாம் நம் வாழ்வில் எல்லாவற்றையும் வெளிப்படுத்த வேண்டும் மற்றும் யமங்கள் மற்றும் நியமங்கள் இயற்கையாக நிகழ அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும் என்று நினைக்கிறேன். நாம் அவர்களை கட்டுப்பாட்டால் வளர்க்க முயன்றால், நாம் அடக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளது மற்றும் நாம் நன்மையை விட அதிக தீங்கு விளைவிக்கலாம். பலர் யமாக்கள் மற்றும் நியமங்களை பயிற்சி செய்ய முயற்சி செய்கிறார்கள், மேலும் அவர்கள் தங்களை மிகவும் கடினமான சூழ்நிலைக்கு தள்ளுகிறார்கள்.

உண்மையாக இருப்பது தவறல்ல; வன்முறையற்றவராக இருப்பது மோசமானதல்ல, ஆனால் சில சமயங்களில் நம் வாழ்க்கையில் எழும் மனோ-உணர்ச்சி சூழ்நிலைகளை அந்த தர்மங்களின் பயிற்சியின் மூலம் நம்மால் கையாள முடியவில்லை. எனவே, இந்த சூழ்நிலையைக் கையாள்வதற்கு, நாம் முதலில் முழு உடலையும் முழு நாடி குழுவினரையும் சுத்தப்படுத்த வேண்டும். அதனால்தான் ஹத யோகாவில் இடா மற்றும் பிங்கல சுத்திகரிப்பு முறை உள்ளது. நம் அமைப்பில் மன மற்றும் பிராண சக்திகளுக்கு இடையே நாம் நல்லிணக்கத்தையும் சமநிலையையும் உருவாக்க முடிந்தால், இந்த பெரிய தர்மங்கள், பதஞ்சலியின் ராஜ யோகாவில் இந்த சிறந்த அனுசரிப்பு மிகவும் இயற்கையாகவும் தன்னிச்சையாகவும் மாறும்.

யம மற்றும் நியாமத்தை நம் இருப்பின் இயல்பான வெளிப்பாடாக மாற்ற நாம் செய்ய வேண்டிய மண்வெட்டி வேலை, ஹத யோகா பயிற்சி ஆகும். உடல் முழுவதும் கணினிமயமாக்கப்பட்ட தூண்டுதல்களைக் கொண்டு செல்லும் 72,000 நாடிகள் சுத்திகரிப்பு, மற்றும் ஆறு ஹத யோகா உடல் சுத்திகரிப்பு நுட்பங்கள் ஒரு உளவியல் நல்லிணக்கத்தை உருவாக்குகின்றன, மேலும் இந்த இணக்கம் இறுதியில் நேர்மறையான தர்மத்தின் தன்னிச்சையை உருவாக்குகிறது.

நான் உள்ளேயும் வெளியேயும் அமைதியாக இருக்கிறேன், நான் என்னை கட்டாயப்படுத்துவதால் அல்ல, ஆனால் எனது மனோவியல் அமைப்பின் கட்டமைப்பில் ஏற்பட்ட பெரும் மாற்றத்தின் காரணமாக. வன்முறையற்றவனாகவும் அன்பும் புரிதலும் நிறைந்தவனாக இருப்பது என் இயல்பாகிவிட்டது. அதேபோல், என் உடல் சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்டதால், நான் பிரம்மச்சரியம் செய்ய கட்டாயப்படுத்த வேண்டியதில்லை. ஈடா மற்றும் பிங்கலாவின் தூண்டுதல்களை சமநிலைப்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் எனது உளவியல் மற்றும் உணர்ச்சி அமைப்பு சரியாக சரிசெய்யப்பட்டது. எனவே, உயர்ந்த மையங்களில் ஹார்மோன்களை என்னால் தக்கவைக்க முடிகிறது. எனவே பிரம்மச்சார்யா என் சுயநினைவின் இயற்கையான வெளிப்பாடாக மாறிவிட்டது. நான் அதை பயிற்சி செய்ய வேண்டியதில்லை, அது என் இயல்பு. யம மற்றும் நியம வடிவத்தில் ஒரு நேர்மறையான தர்மத்தை இப்படித்தான் உருவாக்க வேண்டும்.

தந்திரத்திற்கு முன் ஒருவர் ஏன் ஹத யோகா பயிற்சி செய்ய வேண்டும்?

ஹத யோகா பயிற்சிகள் மூலம் நீங்கள் பிராணன் மற்றும் மனதில் உள்ள இரண்டு பெரிய சக்திகளை ஒத்திசைக்க முடியும். அவை ஈடா மற்றும் பிங்களா என்று அழைக்கப்படுகின்றன, மேலும் அவை மூலதரா சக்கரத்திலிருந்து வெளிவந்து ஒருவருக்கொருவர் அஜ்ஞா சக்கரத்தில் இணைகின்றன. அவர்களின் ஒற்றுமை புருவ மையத்தின் பின்னால் உள்ள வெற்றிடத்தில் நடைபெறுகிறது மற்றும் யோகாவில் இந்த இடம் சூன்யா என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது. ஹத யோகாவில் நாம் அதை சுஷும்னா என்று அழைக்கிறோம். இடா மற்றும் பிங்கலா ஒன்று சேரும்போது, ​​அவை சுஷும்னாவை செயல்படுத்துகின்றன மற்றும் சுஷும்னாவை செயல்படுத்தும் நோக்கத்திற்காக, நாங்கள் ஹத யோகா பயிற்சி செய்கிறோம்.

நீங்கள் ஹத யோகா பயிற்சி செய்து, சூன்யாவுக்கு வந்திருந்தால், நனவை அனுபவிக்க நீங்கள் ராஜ யோகா பயிற்சி செய்ய வேண்டும். எனவே முதலில் தொழிற்சங்கம் நடக்க வேண்டும், பிறகு ஒரு அனுபவம் வரும், பிறகு நீங்கள் அந்த இடத்தில் தியானிக்க வேண்டும். இது ராஜ யோகம். அந்த விஷயத்தை நீங்கள் தியானிக்கும்போது என்ன நடக்கும்? விஷயமும் நனவும் பிரிக்கப்பட்டு, நீங்கள் முழுமையாக உள்ளே செல்லுங்கள். அது தந்திரம். எனவே, ஹத யோகா முதலில் ராஜ யோகா, அடுத்து தந்திரம் கடைசியாக வருகிறது.

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Abhaya Mudra - How to do and Benefits

Yes Merudanda Mudra! I wish a lot of you currently done the Pranayam section however today we are going over concerning the Merudanda Mudra with the pranayam. Entirely distinctive plus based upon the standard of Ayurveda, yoga exercise mudras are implied as a healing technique. The Sanskrit word mudra is translated as indicator or else perspective. A mudra might engage the entire body or else might be a very easy hand placement. Mudras utilized in blend with yogic the flow of prana in the body by inspiring diverse parts of the body blended up by breathing. Below today we discuss detail concerning merudanda mudra meaning, the best ways to do actions and advantages along with images.

Merudanda Mudra Meaning, Tips And also Benefits:

Merudanda Mudra Meaning:

Usually used for Pranayama we as well utilize them in detail for our 'Pranic Breathing' methods plus Reflection. Made use of in Reflection, Merudanda is greatly centering plus calming along with when joint with an 'inner-smile' method and also Shambavi Mudra, (interest on a provided factor in the body).

Merudanda Mudra carries understanding to the breath. In this mudra one can experience the breath taking a trip throughout the body.This mudra could be executing anywhere either in rest position otherwise in standing posture. In Merudanda mudra solitary has to continue to be thumb straight plus all four fingers touch the hand then maintain the hands above your knees plus begin breathing in slow and regulated way. If thumb is contrary inwards after that energy action and get to lungs plus reduced abdominal furthermore if you keep thumb up after that power traveling to mid-section of body similarly by thumbs relied on out wards then one can powers chest along with spine. Do every breathing action 8 to 10 times to obtain greatest benefit.

Merudanda Mudra Steps:

Sit down by your spine right plus tall. Unwind your practical your upper legs. Spin your hands into hands, other down, by thumbs including each other. Hold purposely for 5 mins whereas breathing gradually, still breaths.

Merudanda Mudra 2:

In Pranayama, the 'pause' among in-breath and also out-breath or else the other way around is vital. Yogis expand this 'Kumbhaka' plus in this silence in addition stop we acquire a moments opportunity to comprehend a view of what is 'past' the roughly continuous action of our minds. It is a little bit like looking throughout a window to an outside world we are untested with - a world bottomless in our own internal space.

The first record of Merudanda by the thumbs encountering inwards, channels power to the reduced gets here at the lungs plus as a whole the reduced stomach location. The next variation by the 'thumbs up', networks Prana to the mid-section of the body along with the 3rd variation by the thumbs curved out-wards networks Prana to the exceptional upper body plus spinal column in common.

Merudanda Mudra 3:

Utilize the Mudras in spin for one cycle, therefore try a cycle by each placement. You can furthermore experiment plus learn that setting functions biggest for you. Regularly individuals have complexity on the in-breath otherwise similarly the out-breath. Complexity is every now and then experience by breathing in the substandard locations of the breast state the reduced abdominals. The assumed here is that chronic chest rest would certainly make money from making use of Merudanda 3.

Benefits Of Merudanda Mudra:

This yoga exercise asana especially property spinal column, Ida, Pingla, plus Sushumna Nadis. It is extremely valuable to decrease the protruding stomach. It lowers obesity plus the distended spleen plus liver.

It make active the flooding of Prana in the Brahma Nadi, Sushumna moreover thrill in beginning the Kundalini.

This is an actually fantastic set of hand motions we utilize in Sacred Spiral for ornamental our Breath-work.

It increases the stomach fire. It motivates the performance of stomach viscera, liver, kidney, dyspepsia plus gastritis. It recovers heaps, prostate, nerves bladder plus diabetic issues etc.

Circulate the prana down the back plus assists rejuvenate back pain.

Formerly you wish to acknowledge all details regarding exactly how to do Merudanda Mudra this is where you could describe. This additionally has the total all the pointers plus precautions that will certainly make you locate it easier to adhere to the system.

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bahya kumbhaka (external retention)// eyes closed, lights off, I take one breath in and stop, full of air in my chest, holding my inhaled breath for a few moments. then I exhale, releasing everything, coming to zero, and then stop there again instead of another eager breath. strangely, I realised I had never done this before. I had always only held my breath when I was feeling full. I had been fixating only on my full breath, the air held in me and would eagerly jump on to inhale more and more the moment I exhale without holding that moment of release. but this time, I exhaled, I released, I heaved out and stayed there. sitting in that moment of not having air in my lungs, not going for that next deep breath in, feeling empty and I realised that I am absolutely nothing. yes, I am nothing. without air in me, without breathing, I really cannot do anything, I am like an unplugged machine, I would just be off. how have I not been paying more attention to the very thing keeping me alive? how have I lived for 22 years not being conscious of this? how have I not understood that on a daily basis, the things that I obsess and worry over, the things I love, the things I am and want to be are NOTHING if I am not breathing. is that what death is? simply that last exhalation and then, the end. nothing more, nothing less. so from now on, I will cherish breathing over any other activity I can do as a normal human existing on this planet. I am going to practice it, keep it as healthy as I can by myself and by trying to keep the air around us clean. how could we have spoilt our own air so much? how? over obviously less important things like technology and I don't know what not. its the most important thing we have and oof I better cherish it as long as I get to be here. (long post alert^^) #yoga #pranayama #breathe #life #everydayshoshin #blogger #writer #learn #air #pollution #airpollution #human #aesthetics #inspiration #everydaylife https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGxPvvgSZR/?igshid=xfwqs98e082w

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Breathing Techniques: Why are they essential to yoga?

By Suzana Altero

Inhale, as well as God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, as well as God remains with you. Exhale, and also you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and also give up to God.' -Krishnamacharya

Pranayama (breathing techniques) are a vital technique of Hatha Yoga exercise, the mom of all physical or postural yoga exercise. They are such a core device in this tradition that the term Hatha itself is closely linked to it. Wan na recognize how?

What does Pranayama mean?

The word pranayama can be practically translated as breath control (prana=breath, yama=control). In the hatha yoga exercise texts it's likewise connected to a broader analysis. Prana stands for the life force underlying all life-activities as well as the word ayama implies the entire field. The pranayama strategies are practiced to introduce us right into the whole field of the life-force itself that is present in all life-activities. When we are familiar with it we are quickly able to clean, fit in with, as well as ultimately control it.

But why is it a key method in Hatha Yoga?

The life-force (prana) circumnavigates the layers of our body through certain networks which are called nadis. There are 3 main nadis: pingala nadi, ida nadi and also susumna nadi.

Pingala Nadi, The Sunlight as well as the Ha of Hatha

All the life-activities that need power to be damaged down and provide heat are linked to the Pingala nadi. This channel starts from the right side of the base of spinal column and winds up in the right nostril. It has the Sunlight as a sign as well as is urled to the Ha, in hatha

Ida Nadi, The Moon and the Tha of Hatha

All the life-activities that need energy to be saved as well as by effect grow coolness are urled to the Ida nadi. This channel starts from the left side of the base of spinal column and also winds up in the left nostril. It has the Moon as a symbol and is urled to the term Tha, in hatha.

Both channels take a trip upwards in a spiral means, that indicates they go from right to left to ideal and so forth. The word Hatha means these 2 opposing channels (nadis), the Sunlight and the Moon, as well as in a more comprehensive viewpoint, to the process of bringing harmony between the revers in order to get to ultimate equilibrium. It's just when these networks are balanced that the course in the direction of this best balance is opened. Simply puts, when pingala nadi and ida nadi are well balanced our main network opens: Susumna nadi.

Susumna nadi is the channel that rests in the center of the spine. Kundalini awakening (or the awakening of our primitive life-force) represents the opening of this major channel. This entire process causes a full change that leads to awareness (samadhi), the best goal of Yoga. We could recognize awareness as the experience of acknowledgment of oneself as being one with deep space. That is obtained when Kundalini have travelled up through Susumna nadi as well as have reached the highest facility in the brain.

Pranayama, therefore, is a major technique that balances our energised channels (nadis) as well as aids our Kundalini right into the last path to enlightenment.

Pranayama break-down: puraka, kumbhaka e recaka

The word puraka stands for inhalation and recaka stands for exhalation. Kumbhaka describes the part of the pranayama technique that the expert keeps the breath either prior to a breathing or after. As pranayama techniques are essential to hatha yoga exercise so is the retention to the pranayama technique. It is because of this retention that the term kumbhaka is additionally utilized to attend to each style/technique of pranayama in Hatha Yoga exercise (Ujjayi kumbhaka, bhastrika kumbhaka, Bhramari kumbhaka etc.).

Why is the retention so important?

It is really hard to manage our minds and our feelings. However, it is quite a lot more basic (though it is challenging) to adjust our breath. The breath and also the mind have an intimate partnership: damage one and you'll affect the other one immediately. This can be quickly seen once a person is having a panic attack: their breathing patterns come to be fast, superficial and also they often require aid ahead to a much more kicked back state.

So why is managing the breath so important in the very first location? Below is Hatha Pradipika's answer:

So long as breathing takes place the mind stays unsteady, when (it) quits, (the mind) becomes still and the Yogi acquires total motionlessness. One ought to limit one's breath." Hatha Pradipika (II, verses 1 and 2)

Kumbhaka is applauded and taken into consideration an important part of pranayama most of the hatha yoga exercise bibles. This part of the breathing techniques is considered to be carefully pertaining to the awakening of our Kundalini, the beginning of the last journey of hatha. An even more concrete result of the retention of breath is just a more powerful growing of silence in our minds.

An much more essential question is why do we desire our minds to come to be constant and quiet? Simply puts, why do we want the inner babbling to quit or be allowed go?

All yoga strategies have to do with bringing silence not just to our gross degree (body) however additionally to the subtlest layers of ourselves (feeling, mind and also intellect as well). Cleaning our pranic channels is also a part of reaching this silence: if every little thing moves nicely, our psycho-physical framework will demand less of our attention (and will complain less!).

Only with silence could we start exploring and also experiencing who we actually are beyond just what we've been conditioned and learnt how to be.

Pranayama and its contemporary adaptations

These days our pranayama practices mainly originate from Hatha Yoga exercise literature. They are derived from these bibles they do not always consist of the breath retention in their methods. A fine example is the adjustment that occurred to the "Ujjayi" technique: one section of the ujjayi kumbhaka (the tightening of the glottis while inhaling and/or breathing out) has been broadly used in yoga courses given that the masters of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (a modern-day yoga exercise design of method) have actually incorporated it with its flowing body movements.

It is crucial to keep in mind, though, that the technique of pranayama without retention does not indicate that it has no benefits. Breath recognition and the very first stage of pranayama itself brings a multitude of advantages to our mood, mind-state and also total health. Newbies are highly recommended to practice with no retention of breath for at least 3 months as well as under a skilled instructor's guidance.

Is pranayama without retention useful?

There are a number of pranayama methods as well as they all bring numerous advantages also without retention. For basic health and wellness and health pranayama without retention is really more than sufficient, retentions are usually for those that have picked hatha yoga exercise as their spiritual course because they are linked to the awakening of our primitive energy (kundalini) as previously mentioned.

But, just what could be gotten from pranayama without retention?

We could summarize fairly an amazing listing of benefits:

Normal breathing provides a gentle massage therapy to the kidneys as well as bowels. Throughout pranayama this massage therapy is much more intense and aids the expert to soothe any constipation and eliminate contaminants. In addition, the nerves and muscles that manage those body organs functions get a tone-up too!

It is a myth that we soak up much more oxygen during pranayama ... Nonetheless, the entire breathing apparatus (the lungs) is well educated by being broadened and also extended to its maximum potential. That causes the practitioner to actually breath much better for the remainder of the day and have more oxygen as consequence!

Stomach, pancreatic and liver are likewise rubbed which helps in the food digestion and the absorption of food. As a consequence our blood has more oxygen and even more nutrients, which means that it has more high quality and can sustain the various systems and also body organs to work more effectively!

During pranayama, the diaphragm also massages the heart nicely. bhastrika (a pranayama method) enhances the flow by the vibrations that it creates as well as are spread out to all tissues, consisting of blood vessels, arteries as well as capillaries.

The nerves obtain far better blood supply, which gives a big increase to the nervous system. Yet it's not just that! As one study cases, "The concentrate on slow-moving deep breathing has actually been revealed to improve free nerve system working via boosted activation of the parasympathetic worried system.

The bulk of the pranayama techniques resolve reducing down the breath. Researchers are still focusing on completely understanding how it works it's understood that when we slow down our breaths we decrease the effect of anxiety as well as pressure on the body, which improves physical and mental health.

Modern Yoga practice (and also not only pranayama) has been located to be a wonderful tool to manage our state of mind and help us just really feel good. It's not shocking that yoga exercise maintains being discovered by the west as complementary therapy to stress, anxiety, as well as cancer, amongst other dis-eases.

Are you ready to feel the power of pranayama? I wish you feel inspired by all these amazing truths and also give time to pranayama in your self-practice!

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"Hot Guy Smelling." From the Yoga Tattva Upanishad, the Exploration of the Mysteries of the Axiom of Yoga.

There are dos and don'ts called Yamas and Niyamas that together create one practice called the Axiom of Yoga.

Do beautify the body through consumption of the right types and amounts of food, and exercise, do wease the juice, don't engage in violence, and the Upanishad says you will not fail to comprehend it.

It warns there will be problemes as the process unfolds, however, also how to overcome them:

1.29(b). (The chief postures are) four (viz.,) Siddha "theory", Padma "resin", Simha "power" and Bhadra "blessings".

1.30-31. During the early stages of practice the following obstacles take place, O four-faced one, (viz.,) laziness, idle talk, association with bad characters, acquisition of Mantras, etc., playing with metals (alchemy) and woman, etc., and mirage. A wise man having found out these should abandon them by the force of his virtues.

1.32. Then assuming Padma posture, he should practise Pranayama. He should erect a beautiful monastery with a very small opening and with no crevices.

1.33. It should be well pasted with cow-dung or with white cement. It should be carefully freed from bugs, mosquitoes and lice.

1.34. It should be swept well every day with a broom. It should be perfumed with good odours; and fragrant resins should burn in it.

1.35-36(a). Having taken his seat neither too high nor too low on a cloth, deer-skin and Kusa grass spread, one over the other, the wise man should assume the Padma posture and keeping his body erect and his hands folded in respect, should salute his tutelary deity.

1.36(b)-40. Then closing the right nostril with his right thumb, he should gradually draw in the air through the left nostril. Having restrained it as long as possible, he should again expel it through the right nostril slowly and not very fast.

Then filling the stomach through the right nostril, he should retain it as long as he can and then expel it through the left nostril.

Drawing the air through that nostril by which he expels, he should continue this in uninterrupted succession. The time taken in making a round of the knee with the palm of the hand, neither very slowly nor vary rapidly and snapping the fingers once is called a Matra.

1.41-44. Drawing the air through the left nostril for about sixteen Matras and having retained it (within) for about sixty-four Matras, one should expel it again through the right nostril for about thirty-two Matras. Again fill the right nostril as before (and continue the rest).

-> these are the 64 verses in the Mundaka Upanishad, which pertains to monkhood. We will review these under separate cover.

Practise cessation of breath four times daily (viz.,) at sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight, till eighty (times are reached). By a continual practice for about three months, the purification of the Nadis takes place. When the Nadis have become purified, certain external signs appear on the body of the Yogin.

1.45-46(a). I shall proceed to describe them. (They are) lightness of the body, brilliancy of complexion, increase of the gastric fire, leanness of the body and along with these, absence of restlessness in the body.

1.46(b)-49. The proficient in Yoga should abandon the food detrimental to the practice of Yoga. He should give up salt, mustard; things sour, hot, pungent, or bitter vegetables; asafoetida, etc., worship of fire, women, walking, bathing at sunrise, emaciation of the body by fasts, etc. During the early stages of practice, food of milk and ghee is ordained; also food consisting of wheat, green pulse and red rice are said to favour the progress. Then he will be able to retain his breath as long as he likes.

1.50-53. By thus retaining the breath as long as he likes, Kevala Kumbhaka (cessation of breath without inspiration and expiration) is attained.

When Kevala Kumbhaka is attained by one and thus expiration and inspiration are dispensed with, there is nothing unattainable in the three worlds to him. In the commencement (of his practice), sweat is given out; he should wipe it off. Even after that, owing to the retaining of the breath, the person practising it gets phlegm. Then by an increased practice of Dharana, sweat arises.

1.54. As a frog moves by leaps, so the Yogin sitting in the Padma posture moves on the earth. With a (further) increased practice, he is able to rise from the ground.

1.55. He, while seated in Padma posture, levitates. There arises to him the power to perform extraordinary feats.

1.56. He does (or should) not disclose to others his feats of great powers (in the path). Any pain small or great, does not affect the Yogin. Then excretions and sleep are diminished; tears, rheum in the eye, salivary flow, sweat and bad smell in the mouth do not arise in him.

 1.58-60. With a still further practice, he acquires great strength by which he attains Bhuchara Siddhi "The earth shadow", which enables him to bring under his control all the creatures that tread this earth; tigers, Sarabhas (an animal with eight legs), elephants, with bulls or lions die on being struck by the palm of the Yogin.

He becomes as beautiful as the god of love himself.", which enables him to bring under his control all the creatures that tread this earth; tigers, Sarabhas (an animal with eight legs), elephants, with bulls or lions die on being struck by the palm of the Yogin. He becomes as beautiful as the god of love himself.

1.61-62. All females being taken up with the beauty of his person will desire to have intercourse with him. If he so keeps connection, his virility will be lost; so abandoning all copulation with women, he should continue his practice with great assiduity.

By the preservation of the semen, a good odour pervades the body of the Yogin.

1.63. Then sitting in a secluded place, he should repeat Pranava (OM) with three Pluta-Matras (or prolonged intonation) for the destruction of his former sins.

1.64. The Mantra, Pranava (OM) destroys all obstacles and all sins. By practising thus he attains the Arambha (beginning or first) state.

All of this is a process called Vajroli, "retaining of the lightning." Which people think means you werk it and twerk it till it thundereth forth like never before, and then one enhance the smells with it.

Fortunately, that is not what this means because that is just so nasty.

As the Upanishad says, if you want to understand the meaning of life and live meaningfully, the body and mind together are going to have to create a little monastery together.

You are going to have to cut back, settle down, learn the value of the barest essentials including foregoing intercourse, resorting to one's hand alone until such time as assiduity, "close attention to what is doing is paid" is achieved.

After that, one has earns the right to indulge according to the shares of wisdom acquired during the practices of yoga. Including the smells.

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Santosh Maknikar's 2 Essential Breath Practices

Santosh Maknikar, Salt Lake City-based yoga teacher, shared two essential pranayama practices—Kapalabhati and Kumbhaka—with the Live Be Yoga ambassadors

Live Be Yoga ambassadors Lauren Cohen and Brandon Spratt are on a road trip across the country to sit down with master teachers, host free local classes, and so much more—all to illuminate the conversations pulsing through the yoga community today. 

While Yoga for People and Santosh Yoga Institute founder Santosh Maknikar is not gracing the cover of magazines or racking up Instagram followers, he is in every sense a master teacher. Since he was a little boy in India, yoga has been ingrained in him; he was first introduced to the practice at the age of five.

For Santosh, yoga is a way of being. He shares his lifetime of wisdom with his local community by offering classes and teacher trainings in his home and hosting community events to offer yoga to those who may not otherwise have access to it.

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In Salt Lake City, we had the opportunity to meet him in his basement studio, practice with his community, and share a homemade kitchari meal in his home. 

During our time together, Santosh led us through what he considers two of the most important breathing exercises. Practiced one after the other, they help practitioners create space within and access intuition.

We began focusing on exhalations, because we must start by clearing and cleansing the system. “Just like having glass of water, we first want to empty the glass and clean it before refilling,” said Santosh.

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Kapalabhati (Skull-Shining Breath)

“Kapalabhati breath is the most important pranayama practice we can do,” says Santosh. In Sanskrit, kapala translates to “forehead” and bhati means “light.” 

“In the old days you could tell how enlightened a person was by looking at how shiny their forehead was,” he joked. In fact, there’s some truth to that: In this specific kriya (cleansing technique), the blood flows to the brain and activates the frontal cortex to help cultivate clarity and connect to intuition.

Kapalabhati can be done anytime the belly is completely empty. Santosh recommends practicing for one minute every day, beginning with 50-100 exhales per round and slowly building a capacity to stay with it for longer periods of time. The key, however, is to meet yourself where you are, and start slowly at a pace and length of time that feels appropriate for you.

Practice Kapalabhati:

Step 1: Find a comfortable seated position on your mat or cushion on the floor, ideally with your knees touching the earth or a blanket beneath them. You can sit cross-legged in Sukhasana (Easy Pose) or on a block on the shins in Virasana (Hero Pose).

Step 2: Keep the chin parallel to the floor and your arms soft and natural, either cupping your knees with your hands or holding the belly. Close the eyes gently or keep a soft, natural gaze.

Step 3: Inhale fully and begin taking sharp, quick exhalations, pulling the belly in all the way in each time. You won’t intentionally inhale in between these sharp exhales; the air will naturally re-enter your lungs after each pump.

*Begin with 50 rounds, then build up to 100, 200 and so on.

Contraindications: Always start slowly and build your capacity to practice this breath over time. Kapalabhati is may cause anxiety or dizziness; if you experience this, slow down or pause. Avoid this breath if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure, acid gastric issues, heart disease, or abdominal pain.

Kumbhaka Pranayama (Breath Retention)

Kumbhaka includes two types of practices, depending on whether you hold your breath at the top of the inhalation (antara) or at the bottom of the exhalation (bhaya). As you hold the breath at the top of the inhalation or at the bottom of the exhalation, Santosh says, you enter a deeper state of consciousness and may even increase lifespan. This breath practice offers benefits to the digestive, respiratory, and nervous systems.

Practice Antara Kumbhaka (Breath Retention on the Inhale):

Step 1: Set the timer for 30-60 seconds to begin.

Step 2: Sit tall, close the eyes softly, and keep the chin parallel to the ground.

Step 3: Inhale for as long as you can (start with 8-10 counts or the amount of time that feels comfortable for you), filling your lungs fully and pausing for 5-10 counts at the very top.

Step 4: When you feel you cannot hold any longer, gently and slowly exhale from your mouth.

Step 5: Repeat until the timer goes off.

Practice Bahya Kumbhaka (Breath Retention on the Exhale):

Step 1: Set the timer for 30-60 seconds to begin.

Step 2: Sit tall, close the eyes softly, and keep the chin parallel to the ground.

Step 3: Take a full inhale. Exhale completely (start with 8-10 counts or the amount of time that feels comfortable for you), and pause for 5-10 counts at the very bottom.

Step 4: When you feel you cannot hold any longer, gently and slowly inhale through your nose.

Step 5: Repeat until the timer goes off.

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"Breath is Life" Pranayama & meditation course

An extensive Pranayama course to get a profound understanding of breathing and meditation. In this course you will learn how to use your breath like a wonderful tool to start controlling all systems in your body, take care of your mind and how to take the awareness to the Soul level and realize your true nature.  

(I believe these techniques should be available for everybody, money or no money. If you have no money to do the course you can PM me and we will find a solution)    

In this wonderful Pranayama, breathwork and meditation course you will learn how to use the power of the breath to:

Clear you mind and sharpen your awareness

Increase energy, health and mental balance

Energize or calm your body and mind

Become aware of the deeper layers of the self

Techniques learned in this Pranayama course:

Bandhas

Meditation

Kumbhakas

Yogic Breathing

Ujjayi Pranayama

Bhastrika Pranayama

Kapalbhati Pranayama

Kaki mudra Pranayama

Nadi Shodhana/ Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Pranava Pranayama

Bhramari Pranayama

Udgeeth Pranayama

Guided meditations, breathing and Pranayama sessions

                        “ Proper breathing is the foundation of healthy living ”

              The course is guided by founder of the Life Awareness Project, Michaël Bijker                                                    

Who this course is for:

Everyone that wants to learn more about the power of breathing. People that want to deepen their yoga practice and yoga instructors. Basically everybody !

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"Breath is Life" Pranayama & meditation course

An extensive Pranayama course to get a profound understanding of breathing and meditation. In this course you will learn how to use your breath like a wonderful tool to start controlling all systems in your body, take care of your mind and how to take the awareness to the Soul level and realize your true nature.  

(I believe these techniques should be available for everybody, money or no money. If you have no money to do the course you can PM me and we will find a solution)    

In this wonderful Pranayama, breathwork and meditation course you will learn how to use the power of the breath to:

Clear you mind and sharpen your awareness

Increase energy, health and mental balance

Energize or calm your body and mind

Become aware of the deeper layers of the self

Techniques learned in this Pranayama course:

Bandhas

Meditation

Kumbhakas

Yogic Breathing

Ujjayi Pranayama

Bhastrika Pranayama

Kapalbhati Pranayama

Kaki mudra Pranayama

Nadi Shodhana/ Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Pranava Pranayama

Bhramari Pranayama

Udgeeth Pranayama

Guided meditations, breathing and Pranayama sessions

                        “ Proper breathing is the foundation of healthy living ”

              The course is guided by founder of the Life Awareness Project, Michaël Bijker                                                    

Who this course is for:

Everyone that wants to learn more about the power of breathing. People that want to deepen their yoga practice and yoga instructors. Basically everybody !

95% off Discount #coupon code for “Breath is Life” Pranayama Course | #Life #Awareness Program #Breath #course #couponcode https://www.udemy.com/course/pranayama/

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"Breath is Life" Pranayama & meditation course

An extensive Pranayama course to get a profound understanding of breathing and meditation. In this course you will learn how to use your breath like a wonderful tool to start controlling all systems in your body, take care of your mind and how to take the awareness to the Soul level and realize your true nature.  

(I believe these techniques should be available for everybody, money or no money. If you have no money to do the course you can PM me and we will find a solution)    

In this wonderful Pranayama, breathwork and meditation course you will learn how to use the power of the breath to:

Clear you mind and sharpen your awareness

Increase energy, health and mental balance

Energize or calm your body and mind

Become aware of the deeper layers of the self

Techniques learned in this Pranayama course:

Bandhas

Meditation

Kumbhakas

Yogic Breathing

Ujjayi Pranayama

Bhastrika Pranayama

Kapalbhati Pranayama

Kaki mudra Pranayama

Nadi Shodhana/ Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Pranava Pranayama

Bhramari Pranayama

Udgeeth Pranayama

Guided meditations, breathing and Pranayama sessions

                        “ Proper breathing is the foundation of healthy living ”

              The course is guided by founder of the Life Awareness Project, Michaël Bijker                                                    

Who this course is for:

Everyone that wants to learn more about the power of breathing. People that want to deepen their yoga practice and yoga instructors. Basically everybody !

95% off Discount #coupon code for “Breath is Life” Pranayama Course | #Life #Awareness Program #Breath #course #couponcode https://www.udemy.com/course/pranayama/

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"Breath is Life" Pranayama & meditation course

An extensive Pranayama course to get a profound understanding of breathing and meditation. In this course you will learn how to use your breath like a wonderful tool to start controlling all systems in your body, take care of your mind and how to take the awareness to the Soul level and realize your true nature.  

(I believe these techniques should be available for everybody, money or no money. If you have no money to do the course you can PM me and we will find a solution)    

In this wonderful Pranayama, breathwork and meditation course you will learn how to use the power of the breath to:

Clear you mind and sharpen your awareness

Increase energy, health and mental balance

Energize or calm your body and mind

Become aware of the deeper layers of the self

Techniques learned in this Pranayama course:

Bandhas

Meditation

Kumbhakas

Yogic Breathing

Ujjayi Pranayama

Bhastrika Pranayama

Kapalbhati Pranayama

Kaki mudra Pranayama

Nadi Shodhana/ Anulom Vilom Pranayama

Pranava Pranayama

Bhramari Pranayama

Udgeeth Pranayama

Guided meditations, breathing and Pranayama sessions

                        " Proper breathing is the foundation of healthy living "

              The course is guided by founder of the Life Awareness Project, Michaël Bijker                                                    

Who this course is for:

Everyone that wants to learn more about the power of breathing. People that want to deepen their yoga practice and yoga instructors. Basically everybody !

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