“Controlling the breath & thus calming the nerves, is a prerequisite to controlling the mind and the body.” Swami Rama
A thorough understanding of the breath provides a powerful tool for expanding one’s awareness of the various dimensions of the body and mind as well as for therapeutic modality.
The importance of breath can be better appreciated by observing some of the mind’s behaviour. • It is true that breath influences both body & mind. the rhythm & rate of breath would reflect not only one’s physical condition, but it would also help to create it. If you are anxious or stressed chances are your breathing is hollow and short, if you concentrate on trying to even your inhalations and exhalations and ideally lengthen your exhalations you will notice your mind getting calmer and any tension in your body easing.
There are practical exercises and techniques for systematically working with the breath and controlling the flow of prana is described in detail. It helps to expand one’s breath awareness. It helps the one to observe the way in which one uses his breath, various unconscious breathing habits are identified and replaced with more beneficial ones.
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Breathe, breathe, breathe
The most important thing you can do for your health and your life right now is breathe correctly and strengthen your lungs. The following exercises will be taught daily, each day we will increase our capacity so if you join new always start on a Monday. These classes are best on an empty stomach or once you haven’t eaten anything for at least an hour before. The following are some of the breathing exercises we will practice.
UJJAYI - Conqueror Breath - Ujjay means “victorious” and this is a pranayama that gives freedom from bondage, also knowsn as psychic breathing.
Benefits: Aerates lungs, soothes nerves, clams the mind and tones up the entire respiratory system. Beneficial for high blood pressure or coronary troubles when done in a reclining position. Aleviates fluid retention.
ASHWINI MUDRA - Ashwini is the Sanskrit word for “horse” and mudra means gesture. , Ashwini mudra acts as a perennial seal,
Benefits: Constipation, piles and low appetite.
Contraindications
• High Blood Pressure
• Ulcers
• Hiatal Hernia
• Inguinal Hernia
• Menstruation & Pregnancy
KAPALABHATI - Skull Shining Breath - Kapalabhati is an active pranamay focusing mainly on forceful exhalation (inhalation becomes automatic) while focusing on the skull.
Benefits: Aerates lungs, soothes nerves, clams the mind and tones up the entire respiratory system. Beneficial for high blood pressure or coronary troubles when done in a reclining position. Aleviates fluid retention.
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