Sentences with phrase «pranayama breath»

Ayurveda has a host of recommendations on»em otional detox» including spending more time outdoors and in the sun, pre-shower oil massages (abhyanga) and exercise — my favorite is pranayama breath work.

We will also focus on classical Yoga practices such as Pranayama breath practices, Mudra, Bandha, Mantra and the power of the Sanskrit language, Meditation, and Ritual.

Jalandhara Bandha is one of three important «bonds» for pranayama breath retention, the other two being Mula and Uddiyana.

• Pranayama Breath is the foundation of all yoga practice.

Starting with basic pranayama breath retentions, like alternate nostril breathing and full yogic breath, this encourages the stillness of mind that leads us in to meditation.

Not exact matches

As Aurobindo became more active in the Indian independence movement, he also had been practicing pranayama (breath control) for up to six hours a day, three hours each morning and evening, but aside from some psychophysical phenomena such as luminous patterns and figures and a great outpouring of poetry, he had no other results (OH 78f.).

YCM prenatal classes use meditation and pranayama (breath work) for childbirth preparation, as well as asana (yoga poses) for strength and flexibility.

While pranayama is often thought of as breath - work, it is also about energy attunement, energy breathing, and energy direction.

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..

A series of yogic sun salutations can also be very effective for detox, as can anxiety - calming practices such as meditation and Pranayama (Shitali Breath will be particularly helpful).

The Yoga Sutras have 8 limbs: Yama - abstentions like non-lying, non-stealing, non-harming, chastity, non-greed; Niyama - observances like contentment, cleanliness, mortification, Self - study, devotion to god; Asana - physical postures that are practiced with steadiness and ease and keep the body balanced; Pranayama - breath regulation to control prana (universal enlivening force); Pratyahara - withdrawing the mind from sense objects; Dharana - concentrated focus; Dhyana - sustained, uninterrupted focus on a single object for 2 minutes and 24 seconds or meditation; Samadhi - direct knowledge, enlightenment (this has several stages).

When Iyengar asked his teacher (none other than Krishnamacharya) to teach him pranayama (the fourth limb of yoga where we learn to extend, control, and retain the breath), guess what happened?

I stood in the corner, suit, heals, pearls and all, and began some subtle yoga pranayama, or breathing exercises, in attempts to calm my mind through my breath (i.e. the essence of yoga).

The practice of pranayama, or breath control, was developed to extend the breath, therefore extending one's life.

Though it's often associated with rapid breathing, Pranayama is all about control of the breath.

Each deep breath reinforces our ability to regulate emotion, and reduces the cortisol response, as demonstrated by one study of pranayama deep breathing style from yoga.

Hatha yoga, created in the 15th C, concentrates mainly on asanas (postures) and pranayama (breath)-- 2 of yoga's 8 limbs which are outlined by ancient sage Patanjali in Yoga Sutras.

«Pranayama is a yoga term meaning «control of the breath.»

I can increase energy and clear the funk with Pranayama, aka «guidance of breath.

As a business professional, yoga guide, online content creator and TV host, one of the most incredibly simple, yet powerful tools I have used to achieve some leaps and levels of success is breath work, commonly referred to in yoga as pranayama.

The fourth «limb» is Pranayama or breath.

Even more impactful was a 30 - minute daily practice of pranayama, or breath techniques.

2) Take a breath: Dirga Pranayama (3 - part breath) is a great meditative breath and increases lung capacity.

«I do some Ujjayi Pranayama [Victorious Breath],» Ippoliti says.

It's considered preparation for all the deeper aspects of our practice such as pranayama (breath work) or pratyahara (meditation).

There are several Pranayama techniques, but one of our favourites for rejuvenation, enhancing mood, boosting energy and detoxing the mind and body, is Kapalbhati, or the detox (cleansing) breath.

In traditional Yogic philosophy, there are eight «limbs» which are all considered equally essential to liberating (read: upgrading) yourself: things like Pranayama (breath control), Pratyahara (withdrawal), Dharana (concentration), Dyana (contemplation), and Samadhi (bliss).

A delicious philosophical and meditative journey aimed to engage your heart, your mind, and your soul through pranayama and breath work with insightful introductions to the yamas and niyamas of yoga.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a shortcut to a deep meditative state through mindfulness and pranayama (breath control)-- it gives you feedback on how Zen you are, which lets you train yourself to get in the zone within minutes and stay there.

Pranayama practice or breath work, is simple and audible.

Learn the art of breath control and utilize it towards channeling the physical and spiritual energies towards the fulfillment of the mind, body, and soul during Pranayama Therapy sessions with us.

Breath based training exercising deeper Pranayama techniques for the holistic benefit of the mind, body and soul.

YA registers yoga schools based on criteria from a standards committee and a curriculum that might include everything from anatomy, sequencing, breath work (pranayama), meditation, Sanskrit, and more.

Connecting our breath to our movements allows us to experience the relationship between the breath (pranayama) and the postures (asanas).

I've practiced breath awareness for decades but the approaches I learned at Judith's pranayama workshop refined and improved my breathing in daily life and my practice.

But our special focus will be on pranayama, the practice that uses the breath as a vehicle to carry us «toward our center» in a subtle and powerful way.

I would recommend this workshop to anyone curious about pranayama and also the relationship of asana to the breath: its a wonderful chance to explore, heal and learn.»

Our special focus for this workshop will be on pranayama, the practice that uses the breath as a vehicle to carry us «toward our center» in a subtle and powerful way.

Expect to explore: — The yamas & niyamas — yogic morals and values — Asanas — physical yoga postures — Pranayama — breath practices — The varying stages of meditation

Exercises in breath control, such as breath retention and deliberate methods inhalation and exhalation for specific mental and physical benefits are at the core of pranayama practice.

Classes focus on energetic alignment in asanas (postures), conscious use of the breath (Pranayama), in addition to focus and concentration (Dharana), which combine to take you deeper inside your Self.

Preliminary studies show that the pranayama, or breath regulation, practice Nadi Shodhana, also known as alternate - nostril breathing, can decrease blood pressure and aid in creating a sense of ease and calm by igniting the parasympathetic nervous system.

Pranayama, the practice of breath regulation, can help calm the nerves, clear the mind, and tangibly alter one's emotional and physical state.

The bandhas help regulate the flow of breath so that it can be extended using the ujayi pranayama.

Pranayama means the regulation of breath.

Ujayi pranayama slows down and evens out the breath so that inhale and exhale begin to smooth out in to one long cycle of breathing.

Pranayama for example, is a higher branch of Hatha Yoga and the main purpose of this form of yoga is to help with breath control.

In our yoga practice we access Prana in a number of ways but most directly through the breath in the practice of pranayama.

The word Krama means step in Sanskrit, and this type of pranayama builds depth and quality of the breath through a three step inhale, and a three step exhale.

You'll learn about pranayama, the science of yogic breathing, and the relationship between breath and consciousness.