Contrary to the most popular belief that anxiety and depression is best brought under control with Pranayama & Mediation, this concept seemed to have backfired in many of the cases I know. Making them sit quietly actually allow them dig deeper into the anxiety driven thoughts. Their wanderlust thoughts make concentration an impossible proposition. An …
“Ujjayi is helpful for all ailments that originate from nervousness or chronic stress” – A systematic course in the ancient tantric techniques of Yoga and Kriya by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. In our series of Ujjayi Pranayama, we are entering the realm of Ujjayi Pranayama from simply Ujjayi Breathing with Ujjayi Level-3 practice. Hatha Yoga Pradipika, …
Entering the realm of Ujjayi Pranayama with Ujjayi Level-III Read More »
The one Pranayama that contradicts the popular belief that ‘the benefits of yoga can only be experienced in the long term’, is Ujjayi Breathing. According to Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Ujjayi breathing is one such practice that show an immediate result in controlling the escalating level of Blood Pressure. I have personally witnessed this during many …
Ujjayi (level-2) – The single most effective practice for High BP Read More »
The attitude of dwelling in Supreme Consciousness The Yogi who remains with the tongue going upwards for even half a second is freed from toxins, disease, death, old age, etc…… Hath Yoga Pradipika Khechari Mudra, popularly known as ‘Tongue Lock’ is an integral part of Hatha Yoga Practice. As the name indicates, the tongue is …
One should ponder upon the multitude benefits of Ujjayi one receives, with deliberately constricted throat passage. And, then, contemplate upon the staggering rewards, the same practice will yield, if the said throat passage is left un-constricted and wide open. Ujjayi Pranayama is expounded as one of the important pranayama by Hatha Yoga Pradipika too. According …
Ujjayi – The Victorious Breath is called Victorious for a reason!! Read More »
