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Pranayama
September 19, 2010, 3:04 pm
Filed under: Health

Benefits

Prevents Aging
Promotes Cardiovascular Health
Breath Rate is Stabilized and Reduced
Enhances Mental Clarity
Negetive Mental Qualities Diminish in Course of Time
Boosts the Immune System
Improves Functioning of Vital Organs & Glands

Precautions

1. Pranayama should not be practiced in haste
2. Pranayama should not be practiced when the lungs are congested
3. Pranayama should not be practiced immediately after meals
4. During pranayama the breath MUST NOT BE FORCED OR STRAINED
5. For other specific precautions, ie: blood pressure, pregnancy, serious illness… Please consult with your Yoga instructor

‘Having established a firm, steady posture, one then regulates the life force (prana) by natural voluntary suspension of the breath after inhalation and exhalation – this is pranayama’ ~ Pantanjali

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