yoga pranayama

2.    Bhramari Pranayama(Humming Bee Breath): - The meaning of word bhramar is humming bee which produces sound. This pranayama is called as bhramari pranayama because while doing rechak (exhale) the sound which is produced is like the sound produced by humming bee.

Process: - Be seated in sukhasana. Inhale from both the nostrils. Close both the holes of your ears with the forefingers of your both hands. Hold your breath for sometime. Now producing sound like humming bee slowly perform rechak (exhale). Do five cycles of this pranayama. You can speak pranav mantra “om” while producing sound.

Benefits: - Voice becomes sweet and sound becomes soft. Insominia disease is cured. Mental problem like irritation, anger and tension are reduced. Help in reducing high blood pressure.

3.    Murcha Pranayama(Swooning Breath or Fainting):-

Process: - Be seated in padmasana or siddhasana to maintain stability. Place your both the hands on knees. Close your eyes pushing your head back inhale from both the nostrils. Release anxiety and putting your head down perform rechak (exhale). Even if your eyes are closed try to see. Be attentive for your body and mind. Do repetition of this exercise for 5 times.

Benefits: - Anxiety is reduced. Headache related problems are relieved. Help in kundalini and dhyana. Increases mental ability and reduces mental problems.

4.    Plavini Pranayama(Floating Breath): - Plavan means to float. The perfect practitioner of this pranayama can easily float in water.

Process: - Be seated in sukhasana and inhale from both the nostrils. Fill the stomach with the air as it looks like a balloon. Hold the breath for the time you can and then slowly exhale the air from the nostrils. In this way one cycle is complete. According to your ability you can repeat it.

Benefits: - By the practice of this pranayama you can easily swim on water. Cures the disorders of digestive system and removes constipation.

5.    Bhastrika Pranayama (bellow’s breath):- Bhasrika means bellow. In this pranayama the process of inhale and exhale is very fast. A sound is produced during inhale and exhale of air which is compared to bellow of a blacksmith.

First process: - Be seated in any asana of sukhasana. Close the right nostril and with left nostril with speed perform inhale and exhale. Do this for 20 times. Now repeat the same process by right nostril. In this practice inhale and exhale must be in one rhythm. The expansion and contraction of abdominal region must be in proper manner and balanced. This is one cycle. You have to complete 3 cycles of it.

Second process: - Be seated in sukhasana. In this pranayama by using your both the nostrils with deep and full power inhale and exhale. Do this for 20 times. Later on hold the breath for some time. This is one cycle. Do it for 3 times.

Important: - Speed of breath must be according to your health. Think positive while inhaling and think as if you releasing all your disorders with exhale process. Blood pressure and heart patients must do under vision of a perfect trainer. Relax after completion of one cycle. The person having weak lungs should not perform this pranayama. Do it with full carefulness.

Benefits: - Releases venomous particles from your body. Purifies the blood and make our body diseaseless. Lungs become strong curing Asthama. Throat diseases are benefited and releases phlegm. The problem of gas, acidity and phlegm are cured. Also initiates Kundalini. Sinus and Tonsils are cured by this pranayama.

6.    Omkar jaap/ Udgeet Pranayama:-

Process: - Be seated in any asana of dhyan with closed eyes. With deep breath pronounce “Om” with a sound. Do it for 5 to 11 times.

Benefits: - It cures mental problems. Provide peace and stability to the mind.   Happiness is felt. Sleeplessness is cured.

7.    Kapaal-Bhati Pranayama: - Meaning- Kapaal-bhaati is formed by two words Kapaal that means skull and bhaati means sparkle or light. The pranayama which states the splendour of your fore-head is called kapaal-bhaati.

Process: - This pranayama is same as Bhasrika pranayama. In this the speed of inhaling is slow and exhaling is fast. Inhaling must be done normally and concentrate fully on exhaling means exhale with power. Inhale normally and exhale rapidly. Close your eyes and concentrate on Aagya chakra and experience freshness and strength. Repeat it for 5 five times.

Important: - Patient of high blood pressure and low blood pressure must not do this pranayama.

Benefits: - This pranayama brings freshness, peace and happiness. Destruct diabetes and constipation. Reduce fatness and balance the body weight. Mental problems are benefited. Cure many chronic diseases. It is beneficial in Cancer also.

8.    Sheetali Pranayama:- (cooling breath) By this pranayama we can reduce the temperature of the body. That is why it is called sheetali pranayama.

Process: - Be seated in padmasana or siddhasana. Place both the hands on knees. Your head, neck and spine must be in same line. Bring your tongue outside fold it in such a way that it appears like a tube. Inhale in this position. Slowly inhale and fill your lungs. Hold the breath and bring back your tongue inside and close your mouth. Bow down your head and perform jalandhar Bandh. Hold your breath for 5 to 7 seconds. Then exhale. One cycle is completed and now repeat it for 5 to 10 minutes.

Benefits: - This pranayama gives happiness to the body and reduces acidity. Make liver active. Improve the digestion power. Removes thirst. Reduce the high blood pressure. Purify the blood.

9.    Sheetkari Pranayama:- This pranayama  is same as sheetali pranayama only difference is in tongue position.

Process:- Fold the front portion of the tongue in a way that it touches the roof of mouth. Touch both the lower and upper teeth with each other and spread the lips. Producing a sound sh..sh inhale and fill the lungs. Do jalandhar bandh and close your mouth and slowly exhale from nose. One cycle is completed. Repeat it for 8 to 10 times.

Benefits: - Keeps the body cool in summer season. Benefits you gain in sheetali pranayama are same here. There is benefit in throat, mouth and nose diseases. People suffering from acidity problem must do this pranayama they are definitely benefited. Retain the high blood pressure to normal state.

10.    Surya Bhedan Pranayama:- The importance of surya bhedan pranayama is that the inhalation is always done by right nostril and exhalation by left nostril. In inhale process the vital energy is provided by pingla nadi and in exhale process the vital energy is provided by Idaa nadi.

Process: - Be seated in sukhasana. Close your left nostril and inhale deeply from right nostril. Close the nostrils and hold the breath performing jalandhar bandh and mool bandh. Slow down the bandh and by left nostril exhale slowly. One cycle is completed. Repeat 10 cycle of it.

Benefits: - Strengthen the digestive system. The heat in the body is increased. Destroy the gas and phlegm. Skin problems are cured. The person affected by low blood pressure is benefited. Sinus is clean and cured. Regular practice helps in low blood pressure.

11.    Chandra Bhedan Pranayama: - Each action of this pranayama is just opposite to surya bhedan pranayama.

Process: - Be seated in sukhasana. Inhale through left nostril. Inhalation must be done slowly, carefully and deeply. Close both the nostrils and hold your breath with jalandhar and mool bandhs. Hold as much as possible. Slow down the bandhas and exhale through right nostril. One cycle is completed. Repeat it for 10 times. Try to increase the position of kumbhak (holding breath).

Important: - Never perform surya bhedan and Chandra bhedan pranayama on a same day.

Benefits: - Provide coolness and happiness to the body. Reduce acidity. Help in summer. Give peace to mind reducing anger. Tension and stress are reduced. Memory power is increased. The regular practice is beneficial for the person having high blood pressure.

12.    Kewali Kumbhak Pranayama: -

Process: - According to hat yoga- Be seated in swastik asana. Without doing inhalation and exhalation if breath is fixed is termed as Kewali kumbhak pranayama. Stopping inhalation and exhalation kumbhak (retention of breath) is done then nothing impossible is left. Yogis says that if kumbhak is done with poorak(inhale) and rechak(exhale) then it is sure that you can achieve success in kewali kumbhak pranayama.

Benefits: - According to hatyog pradipika there is nothing available in universe which can not be achieved after getting success in kewali kumbhak pranayama. Diving insight is obtained. Concentration power is increased.