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PRINCIPLES OF PRANAYAMA

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OVERVIEW ANCIENT TECHNIQUE MORE THAN 5000

YRS OLD, QUOTE FOUND IN GITA FOREMOST REASON – MANOJAYA CONTROLLING OR PURFYING THE MIND

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BASIC PRINCIPLES CONSCIOUS SLOWING DOWN AND

CONTROLLING PROCESS OVER RIDES INVOLUNTARY ACTION COMPLETE BREATHING WITH

INHALATION AND EXHALATION BALANCING THE BREATHS EASY RETENTION OF BREATHS AWARENESS ABOUT EXHALATIONS=

REMOVAL OF CO2

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BENEFITS OF DEEP EXHALATIONS MORE IMPURITIES THROWN OUT MASSAGE OF INTRA ABDONIMAL

ORGANS SUSTAINED EXHALATION REDUCES

STRESS SUBSEQUENT INHALATION INCREASES,

OVERALL QUALITY OF BREATHING IMPROVES

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ELEMENTS OF PRANAYAMA RECHAKA- BREATHING OUT THE IMPURE

AIR. EFFICIENTLY, DUE TO CONTRACTION OF ABDOMEN

EFFICIENT EVACUAVATION HELPS FILLING OF LUNGS WHICH LEADS TO OXYGENATION OF BLOOD

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POORAKA- DRAWING AIR IN A SMOOTH AND CONTINUOUS MANNER

IN CORRECT DEEP BREATHING CHEST EXPANDS, DIAPHRAGM PUSHES DOWN THE ABDOMEN

DO NOT INHALE SO THAT IT INCREASE THE STRESS IN THE MIND

THIS IS AVOIDED BY RYTHMIC BREATHING

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KUMBHAKA- PROCESS OF HOLDING THE BREATH WITH COMFORT AND EASE

TYPES – 1. ANTARA KUMBHAKA- RETENTION

AFTER INHALATION2. BAHYA KUMBHAKA- RETENTION

BEFORE INHALATION( VERY CRITICAL )3. KEWAL KUMBHAKA- SPONTANEOUS

CESSATION OF BREATH- REDUCES HEART RATE, BP, STRESS. VOLUNTATY CESSATION NOT POSSIBLE

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DO’S AND DONT’S SELF LEARNING OVER ENTHUSIASM MECHANICAL ATTITUDE POSTURE NATURE’S CALL ONLY AFTER ASANA NOT AFTER FOOD ATTENTION STOP WHEN SICK EXCEPT RESTORATIVE

PRANAYAMA

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BENEFITS OF PRANAYAM RESPIRATORY- ELASTICITY OF LUNGS,

ENHANCES VITAL CAPACITY, TONED RESPITATORY MUSCLES, SLOWER RESPIRATORY MUSCLES,

CIRCULATORY- TONES THE HEART, DIAPHRAGM, REDUCES HEART RATE

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM- MASSAGES LIVER, SPLEEN, PANCREAS, STOMACH

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CNS- INFLUENCES LEARNING, THINKING, MEMORY, RATIONALIZATION, SPIRITUALITY, ALERTNESS, RELAXATION, LESS NERVOUS IRRITABILITY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM- RICH BL SUPPLY TO DUCTLESS GLANDS,

ANTI OXIDANT EFFECT- LOWERS FREE RADICALS AND INCREASES ANTI OXIDANTS

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REWARDS STRESS MANAGEMENT POSITIVE ATTITUDE BREATH AWAARENESS INNER AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY SAKSHI BHAVA STILLING THE MIND PREPARATION FOR DHYANA PURIFICATION OF MIND AND BODY