This book is about the foundation of all yoga poses, i.e. the yoga breath. Yoga breath, technically called Pranayama is a deep breathing technique that helps calm your nerves. Along with stress relief, it provides so many additional benefits that you will learn about.
The phenomenal effects of this breathing technique make it the need of the hour today. With such chaotic lifestyles, we all need a magical solution for our mental and physical health issues. In addition to providing that, yoga breath also helps you connect with nature more profoundly.
Sundari Gibran leads you from breathing techniques for beginners to advanced forms of Pranayama and lays the foundation for all the benefits you will experience. The techniques will have positive effects on your mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional health.
"Pranayama: The Yoga Breath" takes you to a serene, tranquil environment mentally. The feeling is extremely refreshing as compared to being trapped in a concrete jungle all the time. You may be in the middle of a chaotic workplace and yet feel like you're visiting somewhere pleasant.
Author(s): Sundari Gibran
Publisher: Sundari Gibran
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: Pranayama, yoga Breath, Improving Breathing Technique
Pages: 108
Tags: Pranayama, yoga Breath, Improving Breathing Technique
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF YOGA
How and when did yoga begin?
The evolution of yoga
What is yoga?
Pranayama
WHAT MEDICAL SCIENCE SAYS ABOUT THE HUMAN BREATH
The nervous system
Respiratory system
Types of breath
YOGA BREATHING TECHNIQUES
What is pranayama and how is it performed?
Some breathing techniques for beginners
Overview
BENEFITS OF PRANAYAMA
Benefits for mental health
Benefits for physical health
Spiritual benefits
Benefits for emotional health
Benefits of specific breathing techniques
The yogic lifestyle
The relevance of Pranayama in recent times
CONCLUSION SO FAR
BONUS: YOGA AND THE DAILY ROUTINE
Achieving Samadhi
Complex yoga poses
YOGA LITERATURE
REFERENCES
