Download or read book The Science of Pranayama written by Sri Swami Sivananda and published by David De Angelis. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of Pranayama has been viewed with fear in certain quarters on account of certain limitations, viz., the absolute necessity of the nearness to a perfected Guru, the dietetic restrictions and the like. Sri Swamiji has explained herein in clear terms the vagaries of such fears and has prescribed very simple and safe methods. The book contains suitable lessons for all types of Sadhakas. Those who follow the special instructions given towards the end of the book can be sure of their guaranteed success and safety.
Download or read book Essential Pranayama written by Jerry Givens and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase energy, relieve stress, find balance—yogic breathing for every level Pranayama, translated as the extension of one's life force, can help you improve focus, relieve stress, and deepen your yoga practice—simply through breathing. Essential Pranayama offers clear, approachable breath techniques and exercises for all levels of practitioner. Whether you're experienced with yoga and breathwork or just beginning to explore, this guide will help you quickly feel the benefits of pranayama techniques. Discover both the modern scientific perspectives and the traditional wisdom around the effects of pranayama on the body and mind. Learn the building blocks of the techniques and find out how to sequence them to address your specific needs. You can use the short practices during a brief quiet moment in your day—or expand your yoga and meditation routines with longer combinations. Essential Pranayama includes: 60 breathing exercises—These individual techniques and sequences have the power to energize, calm, improve digestion, cool your body, and much more. Simple and concise—Each technique can be performed in 15 minutes or less, making it easy to fold pranayama methods into your daily habits. Practical—Optimize your experience with tips for arranging your physical space, using equipment, and keeping your practice comfortable. Unlock greater peace and wellness with the simple techniques of Essential Pranayama.
Download or read book Science of Breath written by Swami Rama and published by Himalayan Institute Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the Western world was completely unaware of the profound impact of the breath on the body and mind until the 1970's. It was during this time that Swami Rama astonished physiologists by demonstrating perfect control over his heart rate and brain waves--something Western scientists didn't believe humans could possibly achieve. In this book, Swami Rama shares some of the basic breathing techniques practiced by Himalayan yogis, so that you too can experience the profound effects of pranayama and breath control.The goal of Science of Breath is to present knowledge and practices regarding the breath in a way that can be applied to personal growth. This book is a masterful guide to systematically identifying bad breathing habits, replacing those habits with healthy breathing patterns, and developing control over pranic flow. Learn how to develop and master the link between your body and mind through the understanding of the breath. With increased awareness and control of the subtle aspects of breathing, one can effect deep physical and psychological changes and begin to master the roaming tendencies of the mind. Science of Breath opens the door to a new way of being, providing a powerful tool in the pursuit of holistic health and personal growth.
Download or read book Science of Breath written by Yogi Ramacharaka and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1903, Science of Breath introduced Americans to yoga. Throughout this work, Western biology is mixed with Indian spiritual practices to show readers how to breathe better and improve their lives. Yoga can increase focus, decrease stress, and bring the practitioner greater awareness. Anyone interested in yoga will find this helpful guide a great way to start their practice.American writer WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932) was editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books under numerous pseudonyms, some of which are likely still unknown today, including "Yogi Ramacharaka" and "Theron Q. Dumont."
Download or read book The Hindu Yogi Science of Breath written by Yogi Ramacharaka and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu-Yogi Science Of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka teaches advanced yoga techniques. For thousands of years, yogis have believed that breath is the essential link between body and mind, energizing a subtle body which connects the physical and mental aspects of our being. In this book, Swami Rama and two noted American physicians explore the science of breath as the missing key to both physical health and the attainment of higher states of consciousness. Basic yogic breathing techniques are explained so that one can immediately begin working with the ancient science of breath.
Download or read book Restoring Prana written by Robin L. Rothenberg and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most common issues clients face is lack of energy, vitality or prana and this book presents a simple yet revolutionary breathing approach to restore balance. Grounded in the yogic teachings, this text introduces the Buteyko breathing method as a more contemporary way of understanding the original intention of pranayama. Through extensive research, Robin Rothenberg establishes that as with Dr. Buteyko's breath retraining technique, the ancient yogis prescribed breathing less not more. Vedic science and physiology are broken down and explained in accessible ways. The book presents a new understanding and application of breathing to address a wide range of ailments, including COPD, asthma, hay-fever, autoimmune disorders, anxiety, sleep apnoea and neurological conditions.
Download or read book Pranayama the Breath of Yoga written by Gregor Maehle and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his third book Gregor Maehle aims at bringing about a renaissance of pranayama, the yogic school of breathing. For millennia pranayama was considered to be the quintessential yogic limb, yoga's main motor for spiritual evolution. To show pranayama's importance Maehle supports his findings at every turn with hundreds of quotations from yogic scripture. With unprecedented detail the author shows how pranayama is used to connect posture practice to yogic meditation and why it will accelerate your progress in both. Also covered are: - how pranayama creates health and its use in therapeutic application - mental and spiritual benefits of pranayama - the function of prana and the effects of pranayama - effect of pranayama on brain hemisphericity and balance of the nervous system - purpose of breath retentions and their precise technical application - in depth guidelines for the practice of pranayama - illustrations of the major pranayama and kriya techniques - the use of mantra and digital counting during pranayama - the appropriate diet and postures for pranayama - the importance and use of bandhas and kriyas before and during pranayama - how to set free your breathing pattern through exercising breath waves - descriptions of the classical pranayamas such as Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Surya Bhedana with never before seen detail - how pranayama relates to raising Kundalini - a workable order in which techniques are to be learned and put into sequence with other yogic limbs - pranayama as it relates to the stages of life Gregor Maehle is practising and researching all aspects of yoga since 1982. He lived for several years in India studying with a variety of yogic masters and sadhus. He has previously published Ashtanga Yoga Practice and Philosophy and Ashtanga Yoga The Intermediate Series, which have been translated into several languages.
Download or read book Pranayama written by Ranjit Sen Gupta and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pranayama is the conscious perception and guidance of life energies that unfold self in the complex form in the psycho-physical system of all living beings. This book is for readers living in the modern world of high-tech environment and lifestyle, and searching for a soothing opposite pole to the external hectic life in the world of constant and fast-changing surroundings to live an inner life in balance and harmony. Deep and steady breathing consciously done for at least a few minutes, brings relief and relaxation. This is a simple act of Pranayama. The present book introduces us intelligently to the basic breathing practices and describes the fundamental aspects of their psycho-physiology.
Download or read book Pranayama Science of Breathing written by Anand Gupta and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pranayama is a tried and tested technique of deep breathing with benefits that have been proven over the centuries. The good thing about Pranayama is that you can start very small and build your way up, but you start seeing the benefits almost immediately. The sense of calm, balanced nervous system, clarity of mind, improved digestion, radiating skin and other such signs of good health can not be ignored by anyone! This Book will induct you safely into the world of pranayama. So what are you waiting for? Start breathing life into your body.
Download or read book PranaScience written by Sundar Balasubramanian, PhD and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-01-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stressed? Take a deep breath! But what is the science behind the connection between breathing and stress? How can regulated breathing help you prevent Alzheimer’s disease or cancer? In this seminal work, Sundar Balasubramanian has documented the scientific basis of yoga breathing techniques from an ancient literature called Thirumanthiram. He describes the importance of salivary biochemicals for a long healthy life.
Download or read book Mastering Pranayama written by Radhika Shah Grouven and published by Thatfirst Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is common knowledge that pranayama is about breathing exercises. Right? Wrong! Radhika Shah Grouven divulges some of the secret practices of the mysterious Oral Tradition to challenge this popular belief. Breathing exercises are not pranayama; they prepare you for pranayama. Prana is the life force and pranayama is done with the mind. Pranayama begins where the breath ends. With pranayama you can harness the unlimited potentials of the mind and become a balanced and creative individual.In this book you will learn: Why most of us do not breathe correctlyHow to unlearn faulty breathing patternsWhy the science of sitting is so importantHow to get conscious control over the breathHow to train the laser-like power of the one-pointed mindHow to plunge into the vibrant silence of the breathless state, rest in profound, reasonless joy and truly enjoy lifeMastering Pranayama takes you step by step over a period of 7-8 months to advanced pranayama practices such as Sushumna Kriya, Sandhya Kriya, Kumbhaka and Yoga Nidra that lead to kundalini awakening. The practices are explained in detail with the help of over 80 illustrations and tables.The answers to some commonly posed questions at the end of each chapter foresee the difficulties of most practitioners. The tips and experiments throughout the book are fun as well as insightful. An authoritative book on the subject, Mastering Pranayama is a classic you will return to again and again: the ultimate guide for novices as well as trained teachers
Download or read book Breath written by James Nestor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2020 Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR “A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance; rejuvenate internal organs; halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease; and even straighten scoliotic spines. None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of medical texts and recent cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry, and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.
Download or read book Light on Pr y ma written by B. K. S. Iyengar and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science of Breath written by Yogi Ramacharaka and published by DIGITALSOUL EDIZIONI. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science of Breath is a Complete Manual of the Oriental Breathing Philosophy of Physical, Mental, Psychic and Spiritual Development. First published in 1903, "Science of Breath” is the first of many titles on yoga and Hinduism by the mysterious Yogi Ramacharaka. There are no official records of this author and many scholars believe that he did not exist and the name is instead a pseudonym for the true writer, William Walker Atkinson, the famed occultist and pioneer of the American New Thought movement. Regardless of the identity of the author, "Science of Breath” is an in-depth and well-written guide on both the science and philosophy of breathing in yoga and contains numerous lessons and exercises that remain useful over 100 years after its publication.
Download or read book Pranayama the Vedic Science of Breath written by Advait and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pranayama is considered of paramount importance in Yoga.The word Pranayama is made of two basic Sanskrit words-Pran = Life or Universal Life Energy.Ayam = to Extend and Elongate.Pranayama is the fuel of life...Here is an interesting analogy-You are familiar with the existence of the seven (7) chakras along the spine,which are considered as the energy points sustaining life and health.If these Chakras are the rotating wind mills which produce energy to sustain life,then prana is the essential wind energy which makes the hands of a wind mill rotate, to produce that energy.The food post-digestion in excreted form the intestines in form of stool.Impurities in our blood are separated in our kidneys and excreted in form of urine.The impurities/toxins created at the cellular level are in two forms, liquid and volatile.The liquid toxins are put out by our skin in form of sweat. (You will be surprised to know that our skin is the largest excretory organ in our body)The volatile toxins (which are most harmful) are thrown out in form of toxic gases using our lungs, when we BREATHE OUT!!!Pranayama plays a pivotal role here in ridding our bodies of these harmful toxins.It supplies our lungs and hence our blood with abundant supply of fresh oxygen.It boosts our immune system.It is amazingly effective in calming down your mind.It helps in improving our memory, virility and strengthens our neurological system.Discover:: Pranayama: The Vedic Science of BreathThis book details a variety of Pranayam (breathing exercises) that will calm your mind and heal your body.Some of the Pranayama techniques that you'll discover inside this book are:# Bhastrika Pranayam/ Pranayam of Bellow# Bahya Pranayam / Exterior Pranayam# Suryabhedan Pranayam / Pranayam of Sun# Udgith Pranayam / Pranayam of Resounding 'Aum'Everlasting Health is Achievable!! Just accept Yoga into your life with an open heart.Would You Like To Know More?Download this book now and start living a stress-free life from today.Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy button.
Download or read book Prana and Pranayama written by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati and published by . This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prana and Pranayama, by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, is a comprehensive book on the philosophy of prana the life force, and pranayama the expansion and control of the life force.This book offers a complete explanation of the science of pranayama as presented in the classical texts and as taught in the Satyananda Yoga Tradition by Bihar School of Yoga. The book explores the theory of prana and its related yogic concepts such as koshas, chakras, nadis and mantras. It also discusses respiratory physiology and current research undertaken on pranayama. The book also has a practical section, which contains particular guidelines for practicing pranayama, explained through instructions and illustrations. Throughout the book, biblical sources enhance the reader's understanding, bringing to light the unique spirit and intent of these classical teachings.
Download or read book The Hindu yogi science of breath written by William Walker Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
