Book of Yoga

  Vayus are the air channels of the body. The yogis have identified five such vayus in the body present in different locations of the body. The main purpose of these vayus is to lend vitality to the body and to keep the cells of the body oxygenated. These are crucial to the functioning of the different organs of the body and achieve a balance between the physical and mental state of existence. Out of these five vayus, Samana vayu is the one which is located at the centre of the body, in the abdomen region. It moves from the periphery of the body to the core of it close to the navel region which is also the place of the Manipura Chakra . While each of these vayus has its own importance, there are situations in which the imbalances also occur. The body shows these symptoms. The nature of imbalance can be known by knowing what these manifestations are. Before discussing the Samana Vayu imbalances , it is important to know what role does this play. The imbalances would, naturally, ...

    Samana Vayu is one of the five vayus which are responsible for energy flows in our body. The other four being the Prana Vayu, Apana Vayu, Vyana Vayu and Udana Vayu. These air flow are the driving forces of energy and life in body. Samana Vayu is centred around the navel (the Manipura Chakra).   The primary objective of the Samana Vayu is to be a concentrating, absorbing and consolidating force. As the name suggests, it seeks to bring about ‘samana’ or equilibrium to the body. The main function of this vayu is to collect all prana energy absorbed through breath, food, sensory perception and mental experiences. It processes these to empower all aspects of life. It plays a vital role of separating the nutrients from the toxins in the body.   As is the case with other vayus, Samana Vayu also gets imbalanced. When it functions normally, we are at the best of digestion, vitality and have a feeling of balance at every level of functioning. This also gives us ...