DIMENSIONS OF

PRANAYAMA

Dr H R Nagendra

Vice Chancellor,

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation

(Deemed University recognised by Govt of India)

www.vyasa.org Phone 91- 802 661 2669 Fax 91- 802 660 8645

DIMENSIONS OF

PRANAYAMA

Dr H R Nagendra

Vice Chancellor,

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation

(Deemed University recognised by Govt of India)

www.vyasa.org Phone 91- 802 661 2669 Fax 91- 802 660 8645

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Pranasyedam vase sarvam

Tridive yat pratisthitam;

Mateva putran raksasva,

Srisca prajnanca vidhehi na iti.

ENERGY vs PRANA

A WAVE LENGTH FIELDS RADIO INFRA RED LIGHT ULTRAVIOLET X RAYS 7 RAYS

M A T T E R

LONG MED SHORT FREQUENCY

FIG 1a) ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SPECTRUM

FREEDOM

SUPERHUMAN BEINGS HUMANBEINGS ANIMALS PLANTS MATTER

CONSTRICTION

FIG 1b) PRANIC SPECTRUM

ROYGBIV

MINERALS

PURE CONSCIOUSNESS FREEDOM MOKSHA BRAHMAN

ATMAN DIVINITY REALITYYOGA IS A CONSCIOUS

PROCESS FOR ACCELERATING THIS

GROWTH

Sw VIVEKANANDA

DIVINE BEING

SUPER MAN

GREAT MAN

NORMAL MAN

ANIMAL MAN

PRANASYA AYAAMAH PRANAAYAMAH

PRANA AND THE HUMAN BODY

UDANA

THINKING

SEEING

HEARING

SMILING

TASTING

BREATHING

PRANA

SAMANA

APANA

VYANA

PHYSIOLOGY OF PRANIC AND PHYSICAL BODIES

URINATION

EXCRETION

PERISTALTIC PROCESS

ANTI PERISTALTIC PROCESS

SENSE OF TOUCH

PRESENT DAY NEUROLOGY

Right nostril sympathetic stimulation

Left nostril parasympathetic stimulation

RightLeft cerebral Hemisphere

activates

600

SAV NS

A B A

ml /

min

Right Nostril Breathing Oxygen Consumption

B A B A

48 Males

25 - 48 Yrs

30 days of IAYT

SAV 27 - 4/day 37% O2 com

CAV 27 - 4/day 27 % in GSR

NS 12 - 4/day

Left Nostril Breathing GSR

B

CAV NS

500

400

220

KO

HM

S155

90SAV Sympathetic

CAV Sympathetic

FIVE LAYERED EXISTENCEOF HUMAN BEINGS

ANNAMAYA KOSA

PRANAMAYA KOSA

MANOMAYA KOSA

VIJNANAMAYA KOSA

ANANDAMAYA KOSA

Taittirèya Upanishad

We all have 5 major sheaths of existence.

VYADHI

GENESIS AND AGGREVATION

OF STRESS

1. PSYCHIC PHASE MANOMAYA

PSYCHOLOGICAL WARNINGS

2. PSYCHO-SOMATIC PHASE

PRANAMAYA

HYPERTENSION, TREMOR, PALPITATION

3. SOMATIC PHASE PRANIC

DISTURBANCES

TARGET ORGANS AFFECTED HYPER ACIDITY,

HYPO THYROID

4. ORGANIC PHASE ANNAMAYA

SETTLES IN TARGET ORGANS

PEPTIC ULCERS BR ASTHMA DIABETES

CORONARY BLOCKSIAYT FOR TOTAL REVERSAL OF STRESS AILMENTS

YOGA OFFERS

TOTAL REHABILITATION BY

THE INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA

THERAPY

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THE BASE OFALL THESE APPLICATIONS

OF YOGA

FACILITIES & AMINITIES

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GOOD LIBRARY

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• Devotional sessions & educative yoga entertainments

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25 YEARS OF

YOGA THERAPY RESEARCH

AT VYASA.. A GLIMPSE

25 YEARS OF

YOGA THERAPY RESEARCH

AT VYASA.. A GLIMPSE

- A CONTROL STUDY

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

1985 VOL - 291 PP 1077 - 1079

- A CONTROL STUDY

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

1985 VOL - 291 PP 1077 - 1079

YOGA FOR BRONCHIAL ASTHMAYOGA FOR BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

DEEP RESTDEEP REST TO MIND BODY COMPLEXDEEP RESTDEEP REST TO MIND BODY COMPLEX

IRT QRT DRT

CMCM

QRTIRTDRT

QRT

CMCM

• IRT QRT DRT SMET

• PET

• MSRT, MIRT & MEMT

• VISAK

• ANAMS

• IRT QRT DRT SMET

• PET

• MSRT, MIRT & MEMT

• VISAK

• ANAMS

IAAYTIAAYT

STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE DEFENCE- AIDS

STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE DEFENCE- AIDS

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT STUDIESN=28 3 TO 4 WEEKS

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT STUDIESN=28 3 TO 4 WEEKS

1994 - 961994 - 96

TERMINAL CASES TERMINAL CASES

METASTATIC BREAST CANCER YOGA AND NON YOGABANGALORE INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY

METASTATIC BREAST CANCER YOGA AND NON YOGABANGALORE INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY

DNA REPAIR MECHANISMSTUDIES ON APPOPTOSISDNA REPAIR MECHANISMSTUDIES ON APPOPTOSIS

IISc, Bangalore, Manipal HospitalIISc, Bangalore, Manipal Hospital

CONTROL STUDIESCONTROL STUDIES

EFFECT OF IAYT ON BREAST CANCER undergoingRADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY AND SURGERYEFFECT OF IAYT ON BREAST CANCER undergoingRADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY AND SURGERY

1999 -20031999 -2003

THUS THE

INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA

THERAPY HOLDS GREAT PROMISE FOR MODERN AILMENTS

PRANASYA AYAMAHAPRANAYAMA

GAINING MASTERY OVER PRANA IS PRANAYAMA

CONTROL BREATHING

PRANA

MIND

BREATHING

AND

PRANAYAMA

•KRIYAS - Cleansing•SECTIONAL BREATHING

•PRANAYAMA Slowing and Balancing

PRANAYAMA

Normalising

THE FIRST STEP

FAST BREATHING CLEANSES

THE RESPIRATORY TRACTS

•KAPALABHATI - BOTH NOSTRILS

- ALTERNATE

- Single Nostril KB

•KAPALABHATI KRIYABursts of Exhalations followed by automatic Inhalations

Speed : Start with 30 per minute

Increase to 60, 90

and 120 per Minute (optimum)

Enjoy the automatic cessation of breath

•KAPALABHATI KRIYABursts of Exhalations followed by automatic Inhalations (120 per minute)

0.5 Sec per stroke

Exhalation 0.1 Sec

Inhalation 0.4 Sec

•KAPALABHATI KRIYA

Cleansing is achieved by

Increased Oxygen concentration in blood

Washing away of CO 2

•KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min)

•Cleansing

•Shining of skull Stimulation of brain cells – Sympathetic Arousal

•Increased Metabolic Rate, BP useful for burning up Calories

•KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min)

Benefits

Shatters the Tamas (grossness)

Desensitization (Nasal Mucosa etc)

Asthma, NA, DM, Obesity, IBS, GI Disorders, etc

•KAPALABHATI ( > 30 Breaths/Min)

Limitations

Hypertension (gradually build up)

Epilepsy, Slip Disc, etc

Other Kriyas used for Therapy

Dog Breathing

Rabbit Breathing

Tiger Stretch

Jump Stretch

NORMAL SPEED 15-18 BREATHS/MT

WRONG BREATHING

DUE TO IMBALANCES TO BE CORRECTED

•HIGH SPEED

•HAPHAZARD

•UNRHYTHMIC and JERKY,DIS - CONTINUOUS

•SHALLOW

40

NORMALISING BREATH

WRONG CORRECT

• Abdomen moving inwards with inhalation moving outwards while exhalation REVERSE

•HIGH SPEED (> 20) NORMAL (15 TO 18)

•HAPHAZARD RHYTHMIC

•JERKY CONTINUOUS

•SHALLOW FULL UTILISATION

OF LUNGS40

NORMALISING BREATH

•ABDOMINAL

•THORACIC

•CLAVICULAR

•FULL YOGIC BREATHING

SECTIONAL BREATHING:

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leeqmceved On this

(perfection of Asana) meefle Having been (accomplished)

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breathing ieefle (of)

movement efJe®ísoë Cessation or break;

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KRIYAS, SECTIONAL BREATHING and

PRANAYAMA

1 3 5 10 15 18 30 60 90 120 >150

SPEED OF BREATHING Br per Min

REGIONS OF PRANAYAMA SECTIONAL BREATHING REGION OF KRIYAS

BREATHING RATE < 10 PRANAYAMA (MR <<<)

BREATHING RATE > 30 KRIYAS (MR >>>>)

NORMAL

•SLOW DOWN SPEED OF BREATH

•BALANCE THE BREATH between the two nostrils

Sensitization

Expansion of Awareness

PROMOTE POSITIVE HEALTH

Key principles of PRANAYAMA

NADI SUDDHI Balancing

- CANDRA AND SURYA

UJJAYI Sensitising

•SITALI COOLING AND DEVELOPING AWARENESS

•SITKARI

•SADANTA

•BHRAMARI RESONANCE - LAYA

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