Yoga Meditation: Yogic Breathing For Better Health

    Swami Kuvalyanand once said: ìYoga has a message for the human cadaver , for the human intellect and the human specter.î

    This is a truism as a healthful cadaver is the prime requirement for success and pleasure in life. People are more and more being convinced that yoga makes for good health , contentment and pleasure in give day stressful life and is not merely an exercise regimen.

    In this article we volition discuss Anuloma-Viloma (alternate breathing) pranayama. Pranayama merely means suitable ëmanagementí of the vital force - prana. Although the first principal cadaver the same , a good deal of different types of pranayama hold been devised , each with its hold unusual technique. Anuloma-Viloma or nadi shuddhi pranayama (nerve purifying pranayama) is one such benignant and is considered one of the first forms.

    The wont of Anuloma Viloma is somewhat love the squad that regulates traffic upon roads , looks after their cleanliness , beautification , etc and keeps the traffic moving smoothly and efficiently. The method involves breathing in (pooraka) through one nostril and vise versa. Therefore this pranayama has the cognomen anuloma viloma , i.e. alternate breathing.

    To wont this , you hold to set in whatsoever of the yogic sitting postures. To initiate with , carry upon normal breathing applying moola bandha (i.e. comfortable anal contraction). Keeping a steady moola bandha , breathe in and breathe out completely. Ensure that the moola bandha is not loosened during the process. Pause for a while between breathing in and breathing out. Breathe in deeply through the left nostril and breathe out through the right; then breathe in through the right and out through the left. Continue breathing this way , i.e. alternately from left and right nostrils , for one to three minutes.

    After reaching a comfort level in this way , you may incite to the next stage. Close the right nostril with the right thumb keeping the other four fingers together. Now , slowly breathe in through the left nostril at a habit expedition. Repeat with the other nostril. While breathing in , raise the shoulders and dilate the chest taking the ribs up. The lower abdominal region , nevertheless , require to be held in.

    Benefits: The respiratory passage is cleaned and this prepares one congruously for the wont of other pranayamas. Breathing becomes easy and regulated. The intellect becomes and heartbeat rhythmic. Also aids in enhancing concentration , reminiscence and other intellectual faculties.

    Contraindications: Severe ache in abdomen , swelling upon account of appendicitis , enlargement of liver , very fragile bowels or intestines , disorders of the lungs , severe throat infections , growth in the nose (polypus) or blockage of the nasal passage due to cold , etc.

    Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautions before following whatsoever of the asanas from this article and the site. To shun whatsoever problems while living up to the asanas , it is advised that you consult a doctor and a yoga teacher. The responsibility lies solely with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

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