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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).
The second layer represents the pranic or subtle body — in essence, it's the circulatory system
for prana, or «life - force energy.»
If we are sucked dry of
prana — another word
for energy — and have blocks throughout the body, the heaviness we feel on the inside will always mirror in our physical world as extra weight and disorder (such as debt).
This might be a good answer
for some patients, especially my yoga students who are well versed in an understanding of
prana and the nadis and who have a connection to the mind - body energetics that yoga is ultimately seeking to explore.
Maybe you've heard of yogis walking on fire, melting snow with their
prana, or living without food or even water
for weeks on end.
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According to the tantrics, the chakra system organizes
prana and facilitates essential subtle energy flows which then provide a blueprint
for the structure and function of the whole human being — body, mind, and spirit.
«Sun» practices develop and expand your «
prana» (the sanskrit word
for life force energy and vital intelligence).
Pranayama (from
prana and ayama, «life / breath extension»): breath control, the fourth limb (anga) of Patanjali's eigthfold path, consisting of conscious inhalation (puraka) retention (kumbhaka) and exhalation (recaka); at an advanced state, breath retention occurs spontaneously
for longer periods of time
At the Bandha stage, our yogis learn about the various locks in a human body which can be applied to sustain the
prana and its energy in a particular area of the body
for an amount of time.
In classes
for beginners, poses are held
for a short time as students begin to feel the effects of
prana in the body.
For this reason alone, Snyder believes it's particularly important to do poses that move
prana (life force) through that area.
In Iyengar Yoga, proper technique
for aligning the joints is emphasized, to avoid injury and to maximize the flow of
prana or vital energy.
Learn the art of controlling the breath
for purifying the quality of
prana and uniting the physical and spiritual energies
for fulfillment through pranayama training sessions.
Release tension with this restorative sequence from Rodney Yee
for encouraging the flow of breath and
prana.
This a fantastic cookbook
for anyone looking to add nutrient dense, high
prana, foods to their diet.
This training
for yoga teachers, yoga therapists and serious yoga students is designed to refine your ability to observe subtleties of anatomical alignment, «tensegrity» (don't worry if this term is new to you — all will be explained), the movement of breath and even the elusive «flow of
prana» in a wide variety of asana.
Kayla had the privilege of introducing yoga to her older swimmers, not only giving them options
for cross training but their focus and use of the
prana and breath work.
This text elucidates the entire science of hatha yoga (asana, pranayama, shatkarma, mudra and bandha) as it was conceived and practised not only
for healthand fitness but
for awakening the vital energies:
pranas, chakras and kundalini shakti.It points out that hatha yoga is not just a physical practice but a process of cellular transmutation from gross to subtle to divine.Thus hatha yoga was considered to be the foundation of all higher yogas.
The sound waves bring the subconscious mind into a balance and meditative state which allows
for an effortless meditation and relaxation that facilitates the movement of
prana throughout the body and psyche.
Apana vayu, the downward flow of
prana through the body, is at play, drawing energy down the backs of the legs and out the heels; meanwhile
prana vayu, upward flow, keeps the heart from collapsing and supports the low back by lifting the belly in and up, creating a platform
for the tailbone to lift up and off of.
«When we work
for all things, not just
for ourselves, we are connected to our
prana.
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