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Author: Liilamaya Liliana Galvis
SOUND Is the highest vibration of consciousness which is carried through the bones of the human body.
According to Kundalini (Mother of all Yogas) concepts, our consciousness is laying dormant at the bottom of your pelvic cavity (pelvic floor area) and in order to wake up her mystical and powerful gifts, one must use sound (vibration), movement and breath known in Ayurveda as the key tool for healing.
OM: Universal / Ur-Sound of everything, - It is the root of all mantras.
Mantras: Man: derived from the word manas in Sanskrit which denotes MIND, Tra: correlates to expansion. Therefore mantras are a beeline to the expansion process to soothe an agitated mind. Also known as a combination of words that have a calming effect in the sympathetic system (stress response/ flight 2 flight response mechanism) if chanted regularly.
What's Prana?
Prana is the sum total of all energy that is manifested in the universe. It is the vital force, Sukshma. Breath is the external manifestation of Prana. By exercising control over this gross breath, you can control the subtle Prana inside.
Control of Prana means control of mind. Mind cannot operate without the help of Prana. It is the Sukshma Prana that is intimately connected with the mind.
Prana is the sum total of all latent forces which are hidden and lie everywhere around us. Heat, light, electricity, magnetism are all the manifestations of Prana. Prana is related to mind; through mind to the will; through will to the individual soul, and through this to the Supreme Being. The ultimate manifestation.
The seat of Prana is the heart. Prana is oneness; yet it has many functions to do assuming five different names according to its direction, functions, therefore occupying certain places in the body. AKA winds or airs of VATA and they are; Prana, Apana, Samana, Udana and Vyana.
Breath directed by thought under the control of the will is a vitalising, regenerated force which can be utilised consciously for self-development, for healing many incurable diseases and for many other useful purposes.
Hatha Yogins consider that Prana Tattva is superior to Manas Tattva (mind), as Prana is present even when mind is absent during deep sleep. Hence Prana plays a more vital part than mind.
If you know how to control the little waves of Prana working through the mind, then the secret of subjugating the universal Prana will be known to you. The Yogin who becomes an expert in the knowledge of this secret, will have no fear from any power, because he has mastery over all manifestations of power in the Universe.
What is commonly known as Power of Personality is nothing more than the natural capacity of a person to wield his Prana. Some people are more powerful in life, more influential and fascinating than others. It is all through this Prana, which the Yogin uses consciously by the command of his will
Pranayama: Prana: vitality, vitality, food, upward flowing, Yama: Control
Therefore learning some simple and profound pranayama exercises will not only nourish your every being down to the cells and bones but will start to heal you from the inside out in the most gentle and harmonious way known to you.
Below 4 of the most commonly used pranayama exercises which can be done anytime of the day when you feel stressed or ungrounded. Note the tremendous benefits each exercise endows for personal use.
Note IBIZASPIRIT: If you have any health problems, first ask your doctor or alternative practitioner if you can perform these exercises. They are not promises of healing, do not offer a substitute for competent medical advice, but serve to accompany and stimulate the self-healing powers. If you do not understand the practices in the implementation properly, we will be happy to help you or put you in touch with our author ...here.
Sit comfortably, easily. Close the mouth. Inhale slowly through both the nostrils in a smooth, uniform manner.
Expand the chest when you inhale. During inhalation a peculiar sound is produced owing to the partial closing of glottis. The sound produced during inhalation should be of a mild and uniform pitch. It should be continuous also. This breath technique may be practised even when walking or standing - Exhale slowly through both nostrils making the same sound.
This breathing technique can also be practiced while walking or standing. Exhale slowly through both nostrils and make the same sound.
Benefit: The heat in the head is removed. The practitioner cultivates beauty. The fiery energy in the stomach is increased. This removes phlegm from the throat. Asthma and snoring, which promotes thyroid problems, general consumption and all types of lung diseases, is promoted or can be cured.
All diseases that arise from deficient inhalation of oxygen and diseases of the heart are cured. All works are accomplished by Ujjayi Pranayama. The practitioner is never attacked by diseases of phlegm, nerves, enlargement of spleen, dyspepsia, dysentery, consumption, cough or fever. Improves mental health and particularly the nervous system. Perform Ujjayi to destroy decay and death.
Very active forced exhalations with passive inhalation - when exhaling - pump the abdomen quickly into the back of the spine and push the air out of the nose. Put your hands on your stomach if you wish to feel the action more strongly. KEEP THE STEADY RHYTHM. Make 3 sets of 30 repetitions.
Do not perform this exercise if you are under high blood pressure, have recently had an abdominal operation/injury, or have been pregnant.
Benefit: Maintains a good health and combats diseases, the nadis (nerves) of the brain get a good exercise, regular exercise (10-15 minutes daily) helps against forehead wrinkles, improves the shine of the skin, strengthens the nerves and brain centers, massages the internal organs.
Rapid sucession of forcible breaths. Sitting in Vajrasana (hero’s pose or kneeling), hands resting on your lap, palms facing upward. Take a few calming natural breaths to prepare. Bring your hands in a fist position by the side of your shoulders. - Inhale powerfully through the nose and raise your arms above your head with open hands, exhale forcefully as you bring your arms back to starting position, continue for the required amount of repetitions. On the last exhalation – follow it by a deep possible inhalation – breath is suspended for as long as it can be done with comfort, simultaneously: engage the lower bandhas (pelvic floor closes and belly button pulls back to back of the spine, both to 30% of max) follow it by a slow and deep possible, exhalation. - Rest for 5 deep normal breaths before starting again. - 3 sets.
Benefit: Alleviates sore throat, increases stomach energy, eliminates diseases of the nose, chest and asthma, increases appetite, can break tumors, awakens Kundalini energy and eliminates all diseases caused by excessive leakage of wind, bile and mucus, gives the body warmth, cleanses the nadis considerably, useful in muscular dystrophy and oxygen deficiency diseases, balances the 3 doshas, cleans the blood, helps to free foreign invaders and toxins from the body, stabilizes prana, calms the nervous system.
Roll the tongue into a tube (as best as you can) and stick the tip of the tongue out of the mouth. Inhale through the tongue and hold the breath in for 4-5 seconds with the chin pressed against the chest. Exhale using Ujjayi Pranayama through the nose. Repeat 5-10 times.
Benefit: Lowers the temperature of the body in the heat, quenches thirst, decreases high acidity, hypertension, skin diseases, removes impurities from the blood, improves overall fitness and lends shine to the face.
Trust the process and enjoy every breath you take.
NAMASTE
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