It helps to
increase prana (the vital breath).
Usually, in a yoga practice, you'll
increase the prana through the physiological process of inhalation but you can also increase your ability to absorb prana by bringing awareness to the ribcage and the muscles in between the ribs, the intercostal muscles.
Increase prana by enjoying fresh foods that have had minimal processing and that haven't traveled far.
Not exact matches
The Sanskrit word asana refers to the practice of the yoga postures and there is plenty of research now to show that a regular asana (as well as pranayama practice — which refers to the movement of
prana, or «lifeforce» through breath control) practice can help to lower blood pressure,
increase circulation, ease stress, alleviate the symptoms of arthritis and osteoporosis, reduce back and joint pain, etc, etc..
But there is a path to help you get there: Through your breath, you can tap into the flow of
prana (life force) to help
increase, decrease, or focus your energy, making it easier to find that desired state of relaxed attention.
During nature cure, when the
prana or vital force
increases, the body throws out suppressed chronic diseases causing healing crisis in the form of fever, cold, cough, vomiting etc..
(I.e restorative yoga, yin yoga, passive postures, slow focused breathing) When it comes to the colder months, I like to make an exception and physically activate the energetic part to generate heat and
increase my ability to absorb
prana.
When meditating, every cell in the body is filled with
prana, resulting in mental benefits like
increased levels of peace, clarity, creativity and happiness.
Yoga poses that open the chest and shoulders and facilitate deeper breathing can help to provide physical and energetic relief and
increase the flow of
prana, or upward energy.
Like water,
prana manifests in a dynamic flow, and hatha yoga is the body's elemental irrigator: A yoga posture both
increases the amount of
prana available and removes obstacles to smooth circulation.