PRANA

PRANAPRANA

IS IS The Basic fabric of The Basic fabric of

creationcreation

According to According to UpanishadUpanishad

Prajapati creates in the Prajapati creates in the beginingbegining

Two pairsTwo pairs1. Rayi( Matter)1. Rayi( Matter)

2. Prana( Energy)2. Prana( Energy)

Rayi represent Moon & Prana represent Rayi represent Moon & Prana represent SunSun

According to PrasnopanishadAccording to Prasnopanishad

Pranasyedam Vase Sarvam, Pranasyedam Vase Sarvam,

Tridive yat Pratisthitham ,Tridive yat Pratisthitham ,

Mateva Putran Rakshasva,Mateva Putran Rakshasva,

Srisca prajnanca videhi na itiSrisca prajnanca videhi na iti

Five functional Manifestation of Five functional Manifestation of PranaPrana1.Prana-Governs upper region – respiration1.Prana-Governs upper region – respiration

2. Apana – Lower region – Excretion & 2. Apana – Lower region – Excretion & UrinationUrination

3. Samana- Abdominal region – Digetion3. Samana- Abdominal region – Digetion

4. Udana – upawrd direction – vomiting & 4. Udana – upawrd direction – vomiting & belching- facilitates Kundalini movementbelching- facilitates Kundalini movement

5. Vyana- Present all over the body- sense 5. Vyana- Present all over the body- sense of touchof touch

Brahadaranyaka & Brahadaranyaka & Chandogya UpanishadChandogya Upanishad

Prana refers to Prana refers to energy and energy and longevitylongevity

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Pranasya Pranah IshwarhaPranasya Pranah Ishwarha

Prana is Brahma . Prana is Brahma .

It is apparent form and inherent.It is apparent form and inherent.

It is the human primordial energy. Where It is the human primordial energy. Where all the human or life force is existing all the human or life force is existing

Prana = Pra + Ana Prana = Pra + Ana

( pre-existing) ( Force)( pre-existing) ( Force)

Prana = Vital force of the bodyPrana = Vital force of the body

Five Upa PranasFive Upa Pranas

•Kukra- sneezeKukra- sneeze

•Devadutta – Yawning Devadutta – Yawning

•Naga - Above the throatNaga - Above the throat

•Kurma -- EyesKurma -- Eyes

•Dhananjya-- SpeechDhananjya-- Speech

Yoga Therapy

PRINCIPLES OF

PRANAYAMA

SLOW BREATHING RATE

LONG EXHALATION PERIOD

DEEP & CONTINOUS

BREATHING

BHASTRIKA

Fatty tissue in abdomen is reduced because of intense movements of abdominal muscles

Improves digestion, tones the visceral organs ,

muscles, nerves and blood vessels.

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Helps to reduce flatulence, constipation, poor digestion & loss of appetite, as it facilitates the function of the stomach.

UJJAI

• Ujjai means to Conquer

Ujjai pranayamas principle

Enhances the laminar flow of air and opens the alveoli of

lungs

It is also known as psychic breath It strengthens the muscles of epiglottis

as the track is narrowed down.

Help to overcome the problem of snoring & used as therapy in voice culture.

• It is good for Tonsilitis , sore throat, chronic cold and bronchial asthma

• Helpful for anxiety patients

SECTIONAL BREATHINGSECTIONAL BREATHING• THE THREE LOBES OF THE LUNGS GETS

STIMULATED

• DECREASES THE BMR

• THIS ULTIMATELY PROVIDES DEEP REST TO THE BODY & MIND COMPLEX

• MASSAGES THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS

• IMPROVES METABOLIC EXCREATORY FUNCTION

NADI SHODHAN NADI SHODHAN

• ESTABILISHES AN EQUALIBRIUM BETWEEN ESTABILISHES AN EQUALIBRIUM BETWEEN SYMPATHETIC AND PARASYMPATHETIC SYMPATHETIC AND PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM NERVOUS SYSTEM

• A BALANCE IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN A BALANCE IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN ANABOLIC AND CATABOLIC PROCESS OF ANABOLIC AND CATABOLIC PROCESS OF THE BODYTHE BODY

• INCREASES THE DIASTOLIC RATE OF THE INCREASES THE DIASTOLIC RATE OF THE HEARTHEART

HELPS IN HELPS IN

• BRONCIAL ASTHAMA BRONCIAL ASTHAMA

• NASAL ALLERGY NASAL ALLERGY

• BRONCHITISBRONCHITIS

• BLOOD PRESSURE BLOOD PRESSURE

COOLING PRANAYAMA COOLING PRANAYAMA

STIMULATES THE STIMULATES THE PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM SYSTEM

SOOTHENS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM SOOTHENS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

REDUCES THE MATABOLIC RATE REDUCES THE MATABOLIC RATE EFFECTIVELYEFFECTIVELY

GOOD FOR THE ALLERGY ( DUE TO GOOD FOR THE ALLERGY ( DUE TO COLD)COLD)

GOOD FOR PYORRHOEA PATIENTS GOOD FOR PYORRHOEA PATIENTS

• HAS GREAT VALUE FOR HYPER HAS GREAT VALUE FOR HYPER TENSIVE PATIENTS TENSIVE PATIENTS

• HELPS IN GASTRITIS , HYPER HELPS IN GASTRITIS , HYPER ACIDITY , PEPTIC ULCER ETC.ACIDITY , PEPTIC ULCER ETC.

NADA ANUSANDHAN

• SOOTHENS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM BY RESTORING HOMEOSTASIS

• CULTURES THE VOICE

• GOOD FOR ALMOST ALL THE PSYCHO- SOMATIC AILMENTS

• HELPFUL FOR SORE THROAT, TONSIL, ETC.

• GOOD FOR EARS NOSE AND THROAT.