Brief description of PRANAYAMA and its benefits
PRANAYAMA🧘🏻♂️🧘🏻♀️ प्राणायाम योग के आठ अंगों में से एक है। प्राणायाम = प्राण + आयाम। इसका का शाब्दिक अर्थ है - 'प्राण (श्वसन) को लम्बा करना' या 'प्राण (जीवनीशक्ति) को लम्बा करना'। (प्राणायाम का अर्थ 'स्वास को नियंत्रित करना' या कम करना नहीं है।)| प्राण, अपान, समान आदि वायुओं से मन को रोकने और शरीर को साधने का अभ्यास करना अर्थात प्राणों को आयाम देना ही प्राणायाम है।
Pranayama is an important and integral part of Yogasadhana.Many Persons consider Pranayama as simple breathing exercise; however, Pranayama is much more than a simple exercise.Pranayama is the conscious awareness of breath: the life force that both energizes and relaxes the body. The term is derived from the two Sanskrit words, prana, means subtle life force (Pranasakti) and Ayama means expansion,control and extension. Pranayama is the fourth part of the Astang Yoga (eight limbs) described by Patanjali in the Yogasutra. Purak, Rechacka and Kumbhaka: The breathing process involves two activities i.e inhaling and exhaling.The state when these two activities are made to halt is known as“Kumbhaka” in Yoga Studies. The halt after inhaling, i.e., Puraka is called “Abhyantara Kumbhaka” and after exhaling, i.e. rechaka. It is called “Bahya Kumbhaka”. Meanings of these three terms, Purak : Inhalation of breath Rechacka :Exhalation of breath Kumbhaka : Retention of breath
Amazing Benefits of Doing Pranayama:
1-Pranayama control ageing.
2-Pranayama makes oxygen circulation smooth, helps in weight regulation by melting fat as more oxygen burns more fat.
3-It provides calmness to the body; acts as diseases destructor.
4-Pranayama helps in lungs expansion thereby improves its efficiency and makes it healthy.
5-It also deal with blood pressure and heart diseases; makes digestion smooth.
6-It cures the phlegm, mucus and tonsillitis problems.Makes your gums and teeth healthy.
7-Pranayama brings stillness and calmness to the mind, increased concentration and stability of mind.
8-Pranayama is good for physical, mental and spiritual happiness.
9-It helps in constipation and indigestion problems.
10-It helps to cope up stress, anxiety and tension.
11-It helps us to remove all negative energies.