www.vyasa.org DIMENSIONS OF PRANAYAMA Dr H R Nagendra Vice Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (Deemed University recognised by Govt of India) www.vyasa.org Phone 91- 802 661 2669 Fax 91- 802 660 8645

PRAYER ÒeeCem³esob JeMes meJe&¥ ef$eefoJes ³eled Òeefleefÿleced ceelesJe Heg$eeved j#emJe efÞe½e Òe%eeb ®e efJeOesefn ve Fefle TB Meeefvleë Meeefvleë Meeefvleë Pranasyedam vase sarvam Tridive yat pratisthitam; Mateva putran raksasva, Srisca prajnanca vidhehi na iti.

Paradigm Shift, Prana and Pranayama

FIELDS RADIO INFRA RED LIGHT ULTRAVIOLET X RAYS 7 RAYS M A T T E R ENERGY vs PRANA A WAVE LENGTH FIELDS RADIO INFRA RED LIGHT ULTRAVIOLET X RAYS 7 RAYS M A T T E R LONG MED SHORT FREQUENCY FIG 1a) ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SPECTRUM FREEDOM SUPERHUMAN BEINGS HUMANBEINGS ANIMALS PLANTS MATTER CONSTRICTION FIG 1b) PRANIC SPECTRUM ROYGBIV MINERALS

PRANAYAMA PRANASYA AYAAMAH PRANAAYAMAH PURE CONSCIOUSNESS FREEDOM MOKSHA BRAHMAN ATMAN DIVINITY REALITY YOGA IS A CONSCIOUS PROCESS FOR ACCELERATING THIS GROWTH Sw VIVEKANANDA DIVINE BEING SUPER MAN GREAT MAN NORMAL MAN PRANAYAMA ANIMAL MAN PRANASYA AYAAMAH PRANAAYAMAH

Panca Pranas and Pranayama

PRANA AND THE HUMAN BODY UDANA PRANA THINKING SEEING HEARING SMILING TASTING BREATHING ANTI PERISTALTIC PROCESS URINATION EXCRETION PERISTALTIC PROCESS APANA VYANA SAMANA SENSE OF TOUCH PHYSIOLOGY OF PRANIC AND PHYSICAL BODIES

PRESENT DAY NEUROLOGY Left nostril parasympathetic stimulation Right nostril sympathetic stimulation activates Right Left cerebral Hemisphere

Right Nostril Breathing Oxygen Consumption Left Nostril Breathing GSR 48 Males 25 - 48 Yrs 30 days of IAYT 600 ml / min SAV NS 500 400 Left Nostril Breathing GSR B A B A SAV 27 - 4/day 37% O2 com CAV 27 - 4/day 27 % in GSR NS 12 - 4/day 220 KOHMS CAV 155 NS 90 SAV Sympathetic CAV Sympathetic B A B A

Health, Panca Koshas and Pranayama

The Four Wives

FIVE LAYERED EXISTENCE OF HUMAN BEINGS Taittirèya Upanishad We all have 5 major sheaths of existence. VIJNANAMAYA KOSA MANOMAYA KOSA PRANAMAYA KOSA ANNAMAYA KOSA ANANDAMAYA KOSA FIVE LAYERED EXISTENCE OF HUMAN BEINGS

VYADHI VIJNANAMAYA KOSA PRANIC IMBALANCES STRESS REACTION MANOMAYA...ADHI PRANIC IMBALANCES STRESS REACTION VYADHI

GENESIS AND AGGREVATION OF STRESS 1. PSYCHIC PHASE MANOMAYA PSYCHOLOGICAL WARNINGS 2. PSYCHO-SOMATIC PHASE PRANAMAYA HYPERTENSION, TREMOR, PALPITATION

IAYT FOR TOTAL REVERSAL OF STRESS AILMENTS 3. SOMATIC PHASE PRANIC DISTURBANCES TARGET ORGANS AFFECTED HYPER ACIDITY, HYPO THYROID 4. ORGANIC PHASE ANNAMAYA SETTLES IN TARGET ORGANS PEPTIC ULCERS BR ASTHMA DIABETES CORONARY BLOCKS IAYT FOR TOTAL REVERSAL OF STRESS AILMENTS

JNANA YOGA (Intellect) BHAKTI YOGA ( Emotions ) RAJA YOGA ( Will ) BHAKTI YOGA ( Emotions ) KARMA YOGA ( Action )

TOTAL REHABILITATION BY THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA THERAPY YOGA OFFERS TOTAL REHABILITATION BY THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA THERAPY BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, NASAL ALLERGYetc - 150000 PATIENTS DIABETES MELLITUS - 9000 HYPERTESION & IHD - 7500 OPHTHALMIC DISORDERS - 1600 OBESITY, BACK PAIN etc 25000

RESEARCH AT THE BASE OF ALL THESE APPLICATIONS OF YOGA

FACILITIES & AMINITIES WELL TRAINED YOGA TEACHERS SERENE,TRANQUIL & HOMELY ATMOSPHERE GOOD LIBRARY A-V PRESENTATIONS REGULAR LECTURES ON YOGA, YOGATHERAPY & OTHER APPLICATIONS

Devotional sessions & educative yoga entertainments Medicines, yoga equipment, books & publications Yogic counseling Diet-vegetarian

PRANAYAMA AND RESEARCH

25 YEARS OF YOGA THERAPY RESEARCH AT VYASA.. A GLIMPSE

YOGA FOR BRONCHIAL ASTHMA - A CONTROL STUDY BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1985 VOL - 291 PP 1077 - 1079

DEEP REST TO MIND BODY COMPLEX RELAXATION YOGA DEEP REST TO MIND BODY COMPLEX IRT DRT QRT RELAXATION IRT QRT QRT DRT CM CM CM CM

CANCER IRT QRT DRT SMET PET MSRT, MIRT & MEMT VISAK ANAMS IAAYT STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE DEFENCE - AIDS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT STUDIES N=28 3 TO 4 WEEKS 1994 - 96

CONTROL STUDIES TERMINAL CASES DNA REPAIR MECHANISM 1999 -2003 EFFECT OF IAYT ON BREAST CANCER undergoing RADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY AND SURGERY TERMINAL CASES METASTATIC BREAST CANCER YOGA AND NON YOGA BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY DNA REPAIR MECHANISM STUDIES ON APPOPTOSIS IISc, Bangalore, Manipal Hospital

THUS THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA THERAPY HOLDS GREAT PROMISE FOR MODERN AILMENTS

Dimensions of Pranayama

PRANAYAMA THE FOURTH LIMB OF ASTANGA YOGA

PRANASYA AYAMAHA PRANAYAMA GAINING MASTERY OVER PRANA IS PRANAYAMA CONTROL BREATHING PRANA MIND

BREATHING AND PRANAYAMA

PRANAYAMA KRIYAS - Cleansing SECTIONAL BREATHING PRANAYAMA Slowing and Balancing Normalising

CLEANSING THE FIRST STEP FAST BREATHING CLEANSES THE RESPIRATORY TRACTS KAPALABHATI - BOTH NOSTRILS - ALTERNATE - Single Nostril KB

CLEANSING KAPALABHATI KRIYA Bursts of Exhalations followed by automatic Inhalations Speed : Start with 30 per minute Increase to 60, 90 and 120 per Minute (optimum) Enjoy the automatic cessation of breath

Exhalation 0.1 Sec Inhalation 0.4 Sec CLEANSING KAPALABHATI KRIYA Bursts of Exhalations followed by automatic Inhalations (120 per minute) 0.5 Sec per stroke Exhalation 0.1 Sec Inhalation 0.4 Sec

Cleansing is achieved by KAPALABHATI KRIYA Cleansing is achieved by Increased Oxygen concentration in blood Washing away of CO 2

Shining of skull Stimulation of brain cells – Sympathetic Arousal CLEANSING KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min) Cleansing Shining of skull Stimulation of brain cells – Sympathetic Arousal Increased Metabolic Rate, BP useful for burning up Calories

Shatters the Tamas (grossness) Desensitization (Nasal Mucosa etc) CLEANSING KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min) Benefits Shatters the Tamas (grossness) Desensitization (Nasal Mucosa etc) Asthma, NA, DM, Obesity, IBS, GI Disorders, etc

Hypertension (gradually build up) Epilepsy, Slip Disc, etc CLEANSING KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min) Limitations Hypertension (gradually build up) Epilepsy, Slip Disc, etc

CLEANSING Dog Breathing Rabbit Breathing Tiger Stretch Jump Stretch Other Kriyas used for Therapy Dog Breathing Rabbit Breathing Tiger Stretch Jump Stretch

NORMALISING THE BREATH 15 TO 18 Breaths per Min

NORMALISING BREATH NORMAL SPEED 15-18 BREATHS/MT WRONG BREATHING DUE TO IMBALANCES TO BE CORRECTED HIGH SPEED HAPHAZARD UNRHYTHMIC and JERKY,DIS - CONTINUOUS SHALLOW 40

NORMALISING BREATH WRONG CORRECT Abdomen moving inwards with inhalation moving outwards while exhalation REVERSE HIGH SPEED (> 20) NORMAL (15 TO 18) HAPHAZARD RHYTHMIC JERKY CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FULL UTILISATION OF LUNGS 40

SECTIONAL BREATHING: ABDOMINAL THORACIC CLAVICULAR FULL YOGIC BREATHING

PRANAYAMA

49. leeqmceved meefle MJeemeÒeMJeeme³eesie&efleefJe®ísoë ÒeeCee³eeceë~ leeqmceved On this (perfection of Asana) meefle Having been (accomplished) MJeemeÒeMJeeme³eesë Of in-breathing and out-breathing ieefle (of) movement efJe®ísoë Cessation or break; ÒeeCee³eeceë Regulation of breath

Tasmin sati svasa pracchvasayoh gativicchedah pranayamah Breaking the speed of Inhalation and Exhalation

inhalation and exhalation SHVASA PRACCHVASAYOH GATI VICCHEDAH PRANAYAMAH To cut the speed of inhalation and exhalation is Pranayama

SLOWING OF BREATH IS PRANAYAMA

KRIYAS, SECTIONAL BREATHING and PRANAYAMA 1 3 5 10 15 18 30 60 90 120 >150 SPEED OF BREATHING Br per Min REGIONS OF PRANAYAMA SECTIONAL BREATHING REGION OF KRIYAS BREATHING RATE < 10 PRANAYAMA (MR <<<) BREATHING RATE > 30 KRIYAS (MR >>>>) NORMAL

INHALATION Puraka EXHALATION Recaka STOP THE BREATH Kumbhaka

Puraka Kumbhaka or Antarya Kumbhaka 1. INHALE AND HOLD Puraka Kumbhaka or Antarya Kumbhaka 2. EXHALE AND HOLD Recaka Kumbhaka or Sunyaka or Bahya Kumbhaka 3. Kevala Kumbhaka Effortless stoppage of Breat

TWO WAYS TO SLOW DOWN THE BREATH IN - HOLD - EX - HOLD SLOW IN - SLOW EXHALE

TWO SCHOOLS OF PRANAYAMA Slowing the inhalation and exhalation HATHA SCHOOL Kumbhaka compulsory VASISTHA SCHOOL Slowing the inhalation and exhalation

BOTH SCHOOLS LEAD TO THE SAME GOAL KEVALA KUMBHAKA

WE USE THE SECOND SCHOOL HATHA SCHOOL IS BESET WITH DANGERS BANDHAS ARE MANDATORY VASISTHA SCHOOL SAFE TO THE CORE WE USE THE SECOND SCHOOL

Key principles of PRANAYAMA SLOW DOWN SPEED OF BREATH BALANCE THE BREATH between the two nostrils Sensitization Expansion of Awareness PROMOTE POSITIVE HEALTH

PRANAYAMA TECHNIQUES NADI SUDDHI Balancing - CANDRA AND SURYA UJJAYI Sensitising SITALI COOLING AND DEVELOPING AWARENESS SITKARI SADANTA BHRAMARI RESONANCE - LAYA

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