Pranayama is considered of paramount importance in Yoga.
The word Pranayama is made of two basic Sanskrit words-
Pran (प्राण) = Life or Universal Life Energy.
Ayam (आयाम) = 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 Breath
This 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.