PRANAYAMA

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• PRANAYAMA
• SADHANA

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Prana Ayama
• Prana Vital force behind life
• Ayama To control
• Life Movements
• (Physical, Mental, Emotional, Intellectual,
  Spiritual)
• Study of Pranayama is to gain control over all
  movements

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Control of Prana is through the control of the
  breath
• ?Breathing is a continuous process, from the time
  of birth to the time of death
• (It is the Indication of
  Life)
• ?Breathing is automatically controlled by the
  Autonomous Nervous System
• ?Breathing can be controlled by our will
• ?We can take control of the A.N.S through
  Pranayamic practices.

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Breathing Process
• ? ?
• Inhalation Exhalation
• Roll of oxygen in body
• Tidal air ---- 600 c.c.
• Air utilised ---- 450 c.c.
• Dead space ---- 150 c.c.
• Oxygen content is 21

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Pranayama Sadhana
?I.R 3000?
V.L.C 4500
?T.L.C 6000?
In c.c.
Sec
Dead Space 150 c.c.
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Pranayama Sadhana

• Breathing Air Analysis
• Total Lung Capacity 6000 c.c.
• Inspiratory Reserve 3000 c.c.
• Expiratory Reserve 1500 c.c.
• (Vital Capacity of lung 4500 c.c.)
• Residual Volume 1350
  c.c.
• Dead Space -150 c.c.

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Breathing Rate
• Normal 15 to 18 breaths/min
• i.e. Inhalation 2 sec Exhalation 2 sec
• Deep Breathing Ratio 510
• i.e. Inhalation 5 sec Exhalation 10 sec
• Breathing Rate 4/min
• Life span increases because of
• greater
  supply of oxygen

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Pranayama Holding of Breath Kumbhak
• Inhalation (Purak) Pause (Kumbhak) Exhalation
  (Rechak) Pause (Kumbhak)
• Practice of Pranayama is the practice of Kumbhak
• Practice of Kumbhak requires the practice of
  Purak
• Rechak
• Practice of Purak Rechak is easy effective
• The practice of Kumbhak is difficult dangerous
• if not practiced
  properly

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Pranayama Sadhana

• Study of Purak Rechak
• Control must be
• SLOW
• SMOOTH
• UNIFORM
• STEADY