(Breath Regulation and Control) Pranayama is the
art of wishful awareness of the entire breathing system. It is a form of
meditation. To control the mind, one needs to work on the breath. No other
science has studied respiration as deeply as Yoga.
Pranayama is a technique to
control breathing which is the link between the mind and the body. Pranayama
helps control the mind and increase awareness oneself without distraction from
the thoughts that constantly bombard our minds. It calms the mind by
concentrating on one's breathing and ultimately going beyond the breath. Yogis
have devised thousands of varieties of prananyama, which affect different
aspects of the brain and the body. Some yogic techniques work to cool the body
while others increase the body temperature. This temperature change alters the
endocrinal (hormonal) secretion rate. The number of breaths per minute in a
sitting position- 12 to 16; while sleeping – 30 to 35; when angry – 45 to 60;
and 2-3 breaths when relaxed.
The philosophy of Yoga is that a human being's
age is related to the total number of breaths he takes in his lifetime. When a
person practices breathing techniques of pranayama, he changes his breathing
pattern for the whole day. The number of breaths per minute in all the
situations discussed above gets lesser and lesser every day and thus increasing
his age and slowly, the person starts becoming more peaceful and relaxed. The
oneness between his physical and mental body gets heightened. There are 3 parts
of pranayama: purak (controlled inhalation), rechak (controlled exhalation) and
kumbhak (retention). Kumbhak is the most important aspect of pranayama and it
is further
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Mansi Gulati
International Yoga teacher.
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