Yogic breathing or pranayam is the fourth limb of stage of yoga that comes after asanas or postures. Prana has several meanings as breath, respiration, life, vitality, wind, energy and strength while yama is restraint or discipline. The control of prana leads to the control of mind which is vital for concentration and meditation which is the next step in yoga. But yogi breathing is also recognized as a way to refresh and rejuvenate all the body systems. |
| Watch, Learn and Know Pranayama that Swami Ramdev recommends: |
| 1.Bhastrika Pranayam | | Procedure: Breathe in through both the nostrils, till the lungs are full and diaphragm is stretched. Then breathe out also. Duration: 2 to 5 minutes. Benefits: Heart, lungs, brain, depression, migraine, paralysis, hepatitis B, uterus, diabetes, cholesterol, allergies, asthma, snoring, concentration snoring, concentration, Cancer etc. Read More... |
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| | 2. Kapal Bhati Pranayam | | Procedure: Push air forcefully out. Stomach will itself go in. Duration: Start with 30 times or 1 min. increase upto 5 to 10 minutes. Benefits: Helps in obesity, constipation, gastric, acidity, Croesus(liver), hepatitis B, uterus, diabetes, stomach problems, cholesterol, allergic problems, asthma, snoring, concentration, and even cancer and AIDS. Read More... |
| | 3. Bahaya Pranayam | | Procedure: Breathe air out, touch chin to chest, squeeze stomach completely and hold for a while. then release chin, breathe in slowly. Duration: 3 times to 5 times. Benefits: stomach(udar), hernia, urinal, uterus etc. Read More... |
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| | 4. Anulom Vilom Pranayam | | Procedure: Hold your right nasal with thumb, breathe in from left. Now close left nasal with middle and ring finger and breathe out from right nasal. Now breathe in from right nasal and breathe out from left nasal. and so on. Duration: atleast 10 minutes. Benefits : heart, high BP, heart blockage, vat-cuf-pit, arthritis, cartilage etc. Read More... |
| | | 5. Bharamari Pranayam | | Procedure: Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee. Duration: 10 minutes Benefits: tension, hypertension, high BP, heart, heart blockage, paralysis, migraine pain, confidence, concentration etc. Read More... |
| | 6. Udgeeth Pranayam | | Procedure: Inhale slowly and when ready to exhale, chant Om slowly and steadily. Visualize the breath entering and moving inside the body. Duration : 10 mins or more Benefits: Good for insomnia and for deepening the quality of sleep. Helps the mind to become one-pointed and facilitate the practice of conscious sleep (Yoga Nidra).Read More... |
| | | 7. Agnisar Pranayama | | Procedure: Exhale slow, deep and stable breathe. Stop the breathe outside, i.e., do Bahirmukh. Stretch both the hands straight and keep them on the knees with slight pressure. Contract and expand the stomach. Duration : In one cycle contract and expand the stomach at least ten times. Benefits: increases the internal energy and gives vitality. Read More... |
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