Sentences with phrase «as pranayama»

Meditation and breathing classes such as pranayama, will improve your clarity of thought to enjoy a quieter mind for r...

Conscious deep breathing, known as pranayama, has been used by people for thousands of years to cultivate physical, mental, and spiritual well - being.

We tend to think of Ujjayi as the pranayama of vinyasa yoga.

As a pranayama practice, Simhasana can be done in any posture.

These basic 12 postures apart from warming up exercises as well as Pranayama, activate different Chakras (energy centers) of the body and force the Ha (Sun Energy) and Tha (Moon Energy) to the core or center part of the body which helps in activating the central channel (susuhmna nadi)- where by once the Kundalini is awakened it travels upwards through this channel.

The morning yoga session varies in styles such as pranayama, vinyasa, stretching or strengthening.

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.

Yoga breathing exercises, also known as pranayama, are an important part of a developing yoga practice.

During a yoga practice, this is known as Pranayama.

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

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.

Held in a open, architecturally - designed space heated to 37 degrees — the temperature thought to dissolve the sensation of separateness from one's surroundings — each 60 minute class begins and ends with breathing exercises known as pranayama, gradually adding depth and complexity with each sequence and progressing to deeper stretching and strengthening in the energizing standing series.

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..

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This is known as mindful breathing or pranayama.

Aurobindo indicates that this silencing can come through the practice of pranayama and other forms of concentration which focus on a repetitive process such as breathing or the sound of a mantra.

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.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.as luminous patterns and figures and a great outpouring of poetry, he had no other results (OH 78f.).

Forms of meditation can be as simple as listening to soothing music and thinking peaceful thoughts, or more formally, Pranayama breathing and guided meditations and visualizations.

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.

Through pranayama, restorative yoga, or carefully crafted sequences we may use yoga as a tool to regain physical and mental health.

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).

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.

The research involved 29 individuals with COPD who received yoga training in a format which involved using physical postures (asanas), cleansing techniques, (kriyas), breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation, as well as a relaxation technique (shavasan) twice a week for an hour, for 4 weeks.

Through yoga asana, pranayama and meditation the ego is revealed not as the source of the self but a simple part of the delivery of the self.

Conscious breathing exercises, or pranayama, are a big part of yoga, and they're among the key tools I use as a psychologist — particularly when...

A yogic breathing technique known in Sanskrit as Nadi Shodhan Pranayama, has been practiced for centuries.

His studies included the practical aspects, like asana, pranayama and vinyasa, as well as philosophy.

Nationally recognized yoga teachers and published authors are regularly invited as guest instructors to teach in their areas of specialization, including yoga asana, pranayama, philosophy, therapy, and meditation.

In India, breathing is called pranayama (which literally means «control of the life force») and yoga practitioners have been using pranayama as a tool for influencing the mind - body connection for thousands of years.

Tantra as alchemy: Understanding and application of Tantric teachings and techniques in asana, pranayama, and meditation

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.

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.

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.

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 helps to clean these nadis and remove all impurities, commonly referred to as «Nadi Shuddhi».

A 2 hour complete class which includes all elements of practice, such as Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation.

The classes will focus on Hatha yoga sequence, Asana, Pranayama, mudras, Banda in Hatha yoga, cleansing procedures such as Shatkriya, detoxification, technique of Pranayama and its role in spiritual practice, and much more.

Well, these eight limbs of yoga come from Patanajali's Yoga Sutras (the text from which all things yoga came form) which sets the foundation for a life with purpose as being made up of eight equal parts: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dhrana, Dhyana and Samadhi.

Sitting in still meditation and examining one's own thoughts is an important part of sadhana, as is nourishing the physical body with a series of customized pranayama, asanas, a nutritious breakfast that is aligned with the seasons, and other self - care practices like reading, writing or journaling, dry brushing the skin, scraping the tongue, drinking clean water and bathing.

Many of the practitioners of Jnana Yoga use Pranayama as a means to reduce the menace of the mind.

Hatha Yoga also includes practices such as Mudra (hand gestures) and Pranayama (breath control.)

Pranayama serves as an important bridge between the outward, active practices of yoga — like asana — and the internal, surrendering practices that lead us into deeper states of meditation.

But take a tour of a dozen yoga classes in the West and you're likely to discover just as many approaches to pranayama.

Beginners are also introduced to the Ujjayi breath during seated pranayama, as well as to Nadi Sodhana, Kripalu's term for alternate nostril breathing.

During the class, our honorable teachers take you through a wonderful session of complete relaxation and inner rehabilitation using some of the widely practiced techniques such as clapping and chanting, childlike playfulness and laughter yoga pranayama.

At this level, students use a centuries - old yoga manual called the Hatha Yoga Pradipika as a guide, mastering the subtleties of the eight formal pranayama practices detailed in this text.

Regarded as a benchmark in the aspects of Pranayama and Yoga Philosophy, Prana Ji has travelled across the globe spreading the wisdom and practices of yoga, meditation, and spirituality.

Some yoga gurus rank pranayama over asana as the most important part of the practice.

We also pay attention to the therapeutic aspect of yoga practices such as kriyas, bandhas and pranayama to create a more holistic approach of learning this ancient practice.

Here, we intend to inspire the students explore the ancient Yogic practices such as Yogasana, Pranayama, Shatkarma Kriyas, Bandhas and meditation safely and in depth.