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It is said that in meditation, the quality of your concentration depends on how much pranayama you have practiced.
Pranayama, through regulating the breath, reduces thoughts and calms the mind and feelings. (Pixby)
“How long do you meditate?” A few years ago asked a friend, perhaps thinking that I could have a response to some of his dilemmas. “25 minutes,” I bang out. And then slowly sat back on my chair, felt the untrue of my words. It was true that 25 minutes was the nominated time, but I was mostly waking up earlier due to the futility of the whole practice. The truth was that even after many years, my “meditation” was not happening anywhere. Worse than this, it was during the time when my mind chose to make its maximum thinking, plan, calculation – undivided!
For one and a few years after the incident, I still had no clue what people really meant when they said “meditation”. Until I learned Pranayama as a module in myself-contrary to the breathing session performed at the end of a yoga class. For one hour of different types of pranayama, my eyes opened to a whole new world. I would like to say that there was a change in my normal good and the experience of relaxation and meditation.
What does pranayama do, especially for meditation
Pranayama, through regulating the breath, reduces thoughts and calms the mind and feelings. But the main role of Pranayama is of a bridge between universal energy and as a itself-energy-enforcement.
In yoga, the soul is the energy that spreads the universe from which the universe is composed and by which it is constantly. Pranayama helps to increase this life within us and create its stable flow, and it supports deep attention. This helps us to withdraw our awareness from the outside world (this phase is in the yoga formula of Patanjali). It is said that in meditation, the quality of your concentration depends on how much pranayama you have practiced.
According to yoga gurus, two things have to be done to meditate: one, to silence the mind; And two, be one with universal energy in any of your innumerable forms. For beginners, the attempt to focus to silence the mind can be difficult. Therefore, the time of day becomes important. Select a time of the day that is untoward in the morning or late night.
The next Kumbhak comes, isn’t it? No.
Catching breath, or Kumbhak, is the secret of attaining magic in meditation, and it is an integral part of meditation in many schools of yoga.
Nevertheless, many yoga experts warn about an underlying threat if the Kundalini suddenly shoots to release a large amount of energy-especially in one yet yet unpublished and unpublished body system. Even neurotisism and lunasi can result in results. When someone practiced in one’s own and early stages, it is safe to slow down the path of deep breathing and exhalation and slow the mind to slow the breath.
Here is a suggested pranayama sequence that serves as an effective assistance to meditation.
Early stage and pranayama sequence
Prepare by selecting a goal first, which has to be meditated – an object, a name, any form, a small mantra. Easy comfortably, sit cross-leagged in drying. A straight back enables the smooth speed of energy with the spine and the rings or energy channels. Close your eyes and keep the palms comfortably on your lap. For increased energy, you can make a chin posture with hands, where the thumb and index finger of each hand touches each other lightly, keep the hands on the knees.
Still sit for two minutes, naturally breathe inside and outside, just to see. It helps you relax and maximizes oxygen.
Start with couple
Contract the stomach to exhale small and powerful breaths; In the first minute, 30 such breathing. Inactive breathing occurs automatically. Stop after the first round and inspect your body changes. In two and three rounds, increase the number of strokes to 40 and 45. Remember to do only according to your ability. Wait between the rounds, and stop the practice after three rounds.
What does it do:
Couples remove drowsiness and distractions. In addition to cleaning the nasal passage, it induces brain cells. In this, the businessman naturally receives Kumbhaka (ending of breath) without effort. Thus, the ground is prescribed for attention.
Step two: Alternative-Nedi Breathing
With the right hand nasal posture (the index and middle fingers are folded to touch; the thumb, ring and small finger are placed above). Block your right nostril with the thumb and exhale completely through the left nostril. Inhale deep through the left nostril; Then, block the left nostril with the back two fingers, leave the breath through the right nostril. Next, breathing through the right nostril; Block it, and release the breath through the left nostril. It completes a round of nadi-hypocrisy. During practice, keep your awareness about the air as it goes into the nostril and fills the throat, trachea, bronchi and lungs, and then makes its way back and out from the nose. Do five rounds.
What does it do:
The pulse brings balance and activates both edges of the brain. It inspires the idea, clarity of peace and concentration. It reduces pranic obstacles and balances Ida and Pingala rivers, causing Sushumna pulse to flow, causing deep stages of meditation and spiritual awakening. Keeping awareness about the wind, because it goes in and out of the lung AIDS, turning the mind inwards.
Next, a cooling pranayama
In Sitali Pranayama, we take out the tongue and curl it into a tube. Slowly breathe through the tongue tube winding tongue. You will feel that a stream of cold air will go down the throat and fill your lungs. Now, close the mouth and exhale through the nostril. You will feel that a coolness surrounds your brain. Do five rounds.
What does it do:
Sitali cools the body and calms the mind. Severse, it helps to expand awareness: such as cold air begins to surround the brain, it immediately clicks in abstraction, a different kind of awareness.
Finally, bhramari (lukewarm or bee breath)
Keep your tongue closer to the teeth, on your upper palate. (This placement enables producing a ‘NNNN’ sound.) Take a deep breath, then exhale and produce ‘NNNN’ sound in a low pitch. Feel re -evaluation in the head area in the first round. In the next four rounds, follow the regeneration as the body moves forward. Do five rounds, or as comfortable.
What does it do:
Confusion has a silent effect on the mind and inspires a meditative state. It helps to expand further awareness. It simultaneously gives energetic and comfort to the nervous system.
After pranayam sequence
Follow with focus on your chosen goal. Note the name, form or object for some time, then start separating it. There is a mystery of meditation in this deforation.
Note: This article is only for information purposes. Pranayams have to be done with some rules, and they also have their contraceptives. Learn from an experienced yoga teacher; Consult your healthcare provider before trying any yoga practices.
The author is a journalist, cancer, survivor and certified yoga teacher. He can be reached at swatikamal@gmail.com.
