Monday 22 January 2018

 Pranayama

This is the fourth step of yoga after mastering postures one must practice control of the prana "pranayama".By stopping the motion of inspiration and expiration.
Pranayama is the science of regulating and genning control over breath or prana or life fource.
There are three components of breathing

  1. Puraka=Inhalation
  2. Rechaka=Exhalation 
  3. Kumbhaka=Stoppage of breath

      "tasmin sati svasaprasvasayorgativicchedah pranayamah"

       Maintaining Kumbhaka is the main aim of pranayama but a natural cessation of breath without any fource. There are different types of pranayama techniques 

  1. Suryabhedana pranayama
  2. Nadishodhan pranayama
  3. Bhamari pranayama
  4. Ujjayi pranayama
  5. Bhastrica pranayama
  6. Plavani pranayama

By regular practice one can get control over the thought process in the mind. Pranayama is very useful in reducing maintal stress the detail of all will be given my next post till then have a healthy life.

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