Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Benkerr... this is what was taught to me in India and by several teachers as well. Thank you for your post. Laura On 11 Apr 2010, at 20:49, benkerr wrote: > I have been reading with some interest about pranayama on the last > few posts. Never posted before but thought I'd add what I have been > told. > > My teacher in india told me that advanced pranayama should not be > carried out until the practictioner is proficient in ujiya breath. I > was shown how to increase the breath by counts on the inhale and > exhale and the alternate nostril breathing (i don't know the name in > sanskrit). I was told to NEVER strain the breath at anytime during > asana practice or pranayama practice. It is something you increase > over years of practice not weeks or months. > > As for breath retention or using locks at the same time I too was > told to strictly not do this as it is highly dangerous. I'm short > don't attempt any pranayama unless instructed one on one and never > strain the breath. > > Wishing you all peace and happiness in your practice. namaste > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Namaste, I dont think there is a yoga or a yoga practice that you cannot do my yourself (without a teacher). You have to first research what is the correct way to do it, because you can damage your body/mind if you do some practices incorrect, but the information about different yoga practices are freely available in books and internet. >>I was shown how to increase the breath by counts on the inhale and exhale and the alternate nostril breathing (i don't know the name in sanskrit). I was told to NEVER strain the breath at anytime during asana practice or pranayama practice. It is something you increase over years of practice not weeks or months. Yes, the more you practice certain pranayama, like alternate nostril breathing, the more your lung expand (in size and proficiency). The counting is correct. I am currently doing the alternate nostril breathing, counting the inhale and then exhaling twice as long. The book I am going says that it takes weeks and sometimes months, but not years. This is assuming you do it everyday. >>As for breath retention or using locks at the same time I too was told to strictly not do this as it is highly dangerous. Yes I have never heard of this. Usually in most yoga practices you do the asanas, then relaxation, than pranayama and then meditation. So you do the pranayama when you body is relaxed. With Love, Mike On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:49 AM, benkerr < benkerr wrote: > > > I have been reading with some interest about pranayama on the last few > posts. Never posted before but thought I'd add what I have been told. > > My teacher in india told me that advanced pranayama should not be carried > out until the practictioner is proficient in ujiya breath. I was shown how > to increase the breath by counts on the inhale and exhale and the alternate > nostril breathing (i don't know the name in sanskrit). I was told to NEVER > strain the breath at anytime during asana practice or pranayama practice. It > is something you increase over years of practice not weeks or months. > > As for breath retention or using locks at the same time I too was told to > strictly not do this as it is highly dangerous. I'm short don't attempt any > pranayama unless instructed one on one and never strain the breath. > > Wishing you all peace and happiness in your practice. namaste > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 sorry that should read: " I dont think there is a yoga or a yoga practice that you cannot do by yourself " On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:55 PM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote: > Namaste, > I dont think there is a yoga or a yoga practice that you cannot do my > yourself (without a teacher). > You have to first research what is the correct way to do it, because you > can damage your body/mind if you do some practices incorrect, but the > information about different yoga practices are freely available in books and > internet. > > > >>I was shown how to increase the breath by counts on the inhale and > exhale and the alternate nostril breathing (i don't know the name in > sanskrit). I was told to NEVER strain the breath at anytime during asana > practice or pranayama practice. It is something you increase over years of > practice not weeks or months. > > Yes, the more you practice certain pranayama, like alternate nostril > breathing, the more your lung expand (in size and proficiency). The counting > is correct. I am currently doing the alternate nostril breathing, counting > the inhale and then exhaling twice as long. The book I am going says that it > takes weeks and sometimes months, but not years. This is assuming you do it > everyday. > > > >>As for breath retention or using locks at the same time I too was told to > strictly not do this as it is highly dangerous. > > Yes I have never heard of this. Usually in most yoga practices you do the > asanas, then relaxation, than pranayama and then meditation. So you do the > pranayama when you body > is relaxed. > > With Love, > Mike > > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:49 AM, benkerr < > benkerr wrote: > >> >> >> I have been reading with some interest about pranayama on the last few >> posts. Never posted before but thought I'd add what I have been told. >> >> My teacher in india told me that advanced pranayama should not be carried >> out until the practictioner is proficient in ujiya breath. I was shown how >> to increase the breath by counts on the inhale and exhale and the alternate >> nostril breathing (i don't know the name in sanskrit). I was told to NEVER >> strain the breath at anytime during asana practice or pranayama practice. It >> is something you increase over years of practice not weeks or months. >> >> As for breath retention or using locks at the same time I too was told to >> strictly not do this as it is highly dangerous. I'm short don't attempt any >> pranayama unless instructed one on one and never strain the breath. >> >> Wishing you all peace and happiness in your practice. namaste >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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