Book of Yoga

  Breath and life are inseparable. People who have difficulty in breathing, we call them asthma patients, know the value of every breath. The medical condition of asthma can arise due to a number of reasons. These reasons could be due to the physical limitation of the body or even due to the environmental factors. Whatever may be the reason, people look for solutions to this problem. While the regular medication is available now and provide relief in no time, there are certain natural ways of preventing the asthma attack. One of the best natural ways of controlling this condition is by breathing exercises. We know that the patients of asthma have a low carbon dioxide level. This level can be maintained at normal levels with regular breathing exercises which not only prevents the asthmatic condition to arise but may also cure it. So, what are the breathing exercises for asthma patients ? a)   Anulom Vilom - This is also called the alternate nostril breathing. This exe...

  Anulom Vilom is an alternate nostril breathing method which is believed to be beneficial for health in more than one ways. In this breathing method, one nostril is used for inhalation and the other for exhalation alternately. This method of breathing requires you to sit straight in stress-less posture, keeping the spine straight and then practice the pranayama. All while doing this exercise of breathing the focus shall remain on the breath, feeling it all the way during the inhale and exhale. What It Does? By breathing in this manner for about 10 minutes or so, you will feel that your conscious is drawing inwards and you are attaining the peace of mind. Slowly, you will feel relaxed and free from stress. This is believed to be one of the best pranayama for hypertension . The advantage of anulom vilom breathing, you are able to oxygenate your body cells much better. Better oxygenation means that the cells retain their vitality and function properly. At the same time, ...

  Udana Vayu is one of the five chakras present in our body, the others being Prana, Vyana, Apana and Samana. The seat of this energy centre is located in the throat region. The Udana Vayu plays an important role in energy balance in the body. It carrier upwards the air from the throat region to the head. This air chakra corresponds with the Vishuddha energy chakra and the Ajna (also called the Third Eye) energy chakra. The element of nature which is controlled by Udana Vayu is the ether. The significance of the Udana Vayu is that it controls the production of sound, speech and expression of thought. It is also responsible for maintaining health of the respiratory system and throat. If there are imbalances in the Udana Vayu, then it can lead to diseases in this part of the body. So, the problems of tonsillitis, asthma, bronchitis and other associated issues can be attributed to the imbalances in this vayu. Imbalances in the Udana Vayu also affects the central nervous system ...