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Curative
Yoga
Basic
Breathing (Pranayama)
Yogic
breathing or pranayaam revitalises the body steadies the emotion
and creats great clarity of the mind. Yoga breathing exercises are
performed sitting down with the spine neck and head in a straight
line in the lotus pose.
Kalpabhati
is a kriyas of purification besides being a pranayama. The forced
exhalation rids the lower lungs of the stale air making way for
a fresh intake of oxygen rich air in cleansing the entire respiratory
system. This is a wonderfully invigorating exercise to begin your
pranayam. By increasing the amount of oxygen in the body its effect
is to clear the mind and improve concentration.
Kapalbhati
 Benefits
- Effective
for cardiovascular problems.
- To
clear the mind and improve the concentration
Description
of the asana
- Sit
in ardha padmasana
(lotus )--But if you have knee ache,sit on a bench or chair.Keep
the feet crossed on a rug or a carpet.
- Take
two normal breaths.
- Inhale,
Now exhale, pulling in your abdomen and inhale, relaxing your
abdomen.
- Repeat
20 times, keeping a steady rhythm and emphasising the exhalation
each time.
- Inhale
fully and hold your breathe as long as you can.
- Slowly
exhale.
Anuloma
Viloma
 In
this alternate nostril breathing exercise, you inhale through one
nostril, retain the breath, then exhale through the other nostril
in a ratio of 2:8:4. If you are really healthy, you the will breathe
predominantly through the Ida nostril for about one hour and fifty
minutes, then through the other nostril. But in many people this
natural rhythm is disturbed. Anuloma Viloma restores an equal flow,
balancing the flow of prana in the body.
Description
of the asana
- Close
your right nostril with your thumb and keeping it closed breathe
in through the left nostril counting up to four.
- Hold
your breath and count to sixteen while opening the right nostril
and closing your left with your third finger.
- Breathe
out slowly through the right nostril to a counterfiet.
- Repeat
the exercise but breathe in through the right nostril and out
through the left.
Brahmari
It's
a kind of meditation which improves concentration memory and confidence.
This extended exhalation makes it a very beneficial exercise for
pregnant women, in preparation for labour. Sometimes known as the
humming breath, Brahmari also gives a sweet clear
voice and is highly recommended for singers.
Description
of the asana
To practise Brahmari
- You
partially close the glottis as you inhale through both nostrils,
making a snoring sound
- Then
exhale slowly, humming like a bee.
- The
inhalation clears and vibrates the throat area.
- Humming
while you breathe out, enables you to spin out the breath and
make a longer exhalation.
- You
should repeat Brahmari five to ten times.
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