Pranayama

On the gorgeous hot spring weekend of April 23rd and 24th, I participating in a wellness festival called the WigWam Wellness Fest. The festival took place at the Chattahoochee Nature Center and was centered around yoga and meditation, offering multiple classes and workshops through sessions throughout the day. I met many fellow yogis, some old friends and some new. The festival was made with the purpose of being kind of like a positive energy music festival. The “stages” were in nature on a…

Tran, Anh - Assignment #2 Question: What is Yoga? Critically define the four yogas, intention, style, focus, and personality. Which one would you think most suited to your personality? Explain why. Simply put, yoga is a form of moksha (liberation). It is a spiritual exercise that brings peace, balance, and calmness to oneself. There are four types of yogas. The first one is jnana or knowledge yoga. This type of yoga is intended for spiritual aspirants who have a strong reflective bent; it is…

The practice of yoga and meditation are proven to be a powerful source for many people around the world and can be practiced if you’re a beginner or in advanced yoga. Practicing yoga has many benefits that can change an individual’s life mentally and physically. Spiritual healing is one the benefits that has helped individuals live happier and healthier lives when they experience spiritual healing throughout time. Spiritual healing is defined by Merriam Webster of or relating to a person’s…

Chapter 1: Beginning With the Yogic Tree Yoga unlocks something deep within you. While fitness studios and gyms boast of the physical benefits of yoga, this ancient practice is far more than just another workout. Yoga has the power to unlock something deep within the human mind and allows us to access the true nature of ourselves. This practice was designed to work in harmony with the human body and utilizes anatomical principles that modern science has only recently started to understand.…

Kapalbhati Pranayama is a breathing techniques that exert profound physiological effects on cardiovascular, and mind also. KAPALABHATI PRANAYAMA NEEDS BREATHE COORDINATION AT HIGHER RATE AND THENCE, HIGHER RATE OF METABOLISM MUSCLE ACTIVITY, THAT MADE STRENGTHENING OF THE METABOLISM MUSCLES AND RESULTED IN IMPROVEMENT OF RESPIRATORY ORGAN OPERATE. IN KAPALBHATI PRANAYAMA WE EXHALE WITH STROKE. MOST IMPORTANT POINT TO REMEMBER, IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE EXHALE WHILE DOING KAPALBHATI PRANAYAMA ASSUME…

Journal 3 Reflect on any connections you have noticed between stress management strategies and prioritized values. How are they interrelated? As I have discussed before, yoga has become a huge part of my life. Especially while at college, I value my body and try to pay attention to what I put in it and how I can use it. Yoga, a daily practice of mine now, is a way for myself to move my body and maintain a confident perception of my body. This, I have realized, increases my mental well…

Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi together comprise meditation in Yoga. Dharana or concentration is the first step in yogic meditation. Dharana is focusing the mind on one object. Patanjali allows you to choose any object whatsoever. The only condition is that you must be favorably inclined towards the object. The entire effort in the dharana is to keep distractions at bay. Given the nature of the human mind, except for the object chosen everything comes in the mind or again and again the mind is…

Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word meaning union. It is an ancient practice in the Indian tradition that brings the concepts of movement and breathing into a whole and it works together to bring physical and mental wellbeing. Yoga was attained by the teachings of gurus (teachers) where there were one-on-one sessions and the goal was to achieve the highest spiritual goals, self-realization, enlightenment, and liberations of the soul (Synovitz, 2013). Yoga therapy is a reworking aspect of yoga. It…

In this essay, the main idea is to prevent readers from having an anxiety attack. Everyone who has ever lived must have, or will, suffer from one of these attacks. It is normal because anxiety is the body’s natural response to danger. There are many steps and advices on how to calm down when you have an anxiety attack, so I chose the three most important steps. The principal step to overcome anxiety is to practice relaxation techniques. An example of a relaxation technique is yoga. The effects…

2.2 Effect of Pranayama on the Human Body Pranayama is a breathing exercise performed in yoga. There are various types of pranayama differing in frequency, rhythm, intensity and flow of breathing. One form of pranayama is alternate nose breathing. In this type of pranayama the practitioner blocks one nostril and breathes in. Switching nostrils, the practitioner breathes out from the other nostril. This process is cycled through. One such study evaluating the effects of alternate nose…