«Ancient Vedic (the oldest known Sanskrit literature) knowledge tells us that we have a vital energy called
prana moving through the energy channels in the midline of the body, with each chakra, or center of energy, identifying a core human need,» says Candice Covington, a certified aromatherapist, massage therapist, and energy worker at The Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California.
Allow gravity to root you down, while noticing how
prana moves up your spine.
The subtle energy, 72,000 psychic channels through which
the prana moves and the energetic centres within the astral body.
Not exact matches
The
prana vayu is an inward -
moving force that brings vital energy to our bodies and minds.
Udana is the upward -
moving breath, which directs the flow of
prana from the lower to the higher planes of consciousness.
You may find you are most comfortable using a form of
moving meditation such as the traditional Christian labyrinth walk, Confucian tai chi, or hatha and
prana yoga.
Guided breathwork will consciously
move energy /
prana.
But the ancient yogis, and many teachers today, would also chalk this up to the unique way that yoga poses and breathwork
move blocked
prana (life force) through the subtle body.
For this reason alone, Snyder believes it's particularly important to do poses that
move prana (life force) through that area.
Kundalini yoga focuses on energy (
prana) and the pathways in which it
moves throughout the body, specifically the eight chakras, by using breath and certain yoga poses to clear the way.
Rising up, the
prana energy
moves upwards into the heart, opening the energetic heart!
As you
move through the sequence that follows, use breathwork to connect to
prana.
Ultimately, the purpose of asana is to
move the life force (
prana) into different parts of the human system via the energy channels (nadis), using breath as a vehicle.