Pranayama Meditation

PRANAYAMA

Pranayama is the therapeutic practice of regulating your breath flow.

Various methods regulate different bodily functions and increase the absorption of oxygen into the lungs, bringing energy, vitality and balance into the body's energy channels.

It is important to do these practices on an empty stomach.

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Meditation and Pranayama Practice

Sit X-legged on a folded blanket or small cushion. Slide buttocks forward, so pelvis tips slightly, to ensure head, neck and spine remain upright and aligned.

If you have knee problems or feel any back strain, add height by sitting on a yoga block or adding more blankets or cushions, until sitting tall feels effortless.

To avoid aggravation of neck strain or pain, try mediating with your back against the wall or seated in a chair.

UJJAI PRANAYAMA (aka Psychic Breath)

Before proceeding, we lower chin to chest into Jalandahra banda…this clears nasal passages, regulates flow of blood and prana to the heart, head and endocrine system. It is important to keep the spine straight.

Gently contractyour navel to the spine.

Place the togue in Kechari Mudra, folded upward and back, so that the lower surface stimulates pressure points that influence the whole body. This calms the vitality of body & direct it towards inner healing.

We breathe in & out through the nose, and at the same time, visualize the breath being drawn in and out though a tiny hole in the throat. By closing the glottis, a hissing or soft snoring sound is produced.

Ujjai is a long deep, uninterrupted breath., It is smooth and both the in and the out breath are even in length.

It is a chest, not an abdominal breath.

After the last breath, release chin lock as you inhale and breathe normally.

Benefitsnn* Soothes nervous systemn* Calms the mindn* Aids insomnia

Contraindications

Heat condition, latter stages of pregnancy and stomach ulcers. If you have heart problems, lay back on a bolster or rolled blanket with the head a little higher than the chest.

RELEASING TWISTn

At the end of your seated meditation, finish with a gentle spinal twist.

Wishing you an Ease of Being