Pranayama: Anulom Vilom Pranayama - An exercise to stay healthy |
| Anulom Vilom Pranayama - An exercise to stay healthy Posted: 07 Jul 2020 06:54 PM PDT It's important to focus on our health (internally) as much as we focus on our fitness (externally) Anulom Vilom Pranayama balances the physical and mental energy of our body. . . Benefits : •Increase in oxygen and effective decrease in carbon-dioxide. •Improves blood circulation and purifies blood to toxins. •Keep mind free from Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Mental illness, Hypertension and mind related problems. •Keep away the heart-related problems. •Improves concentration and mind in positive thinking. •Give a great glowing skin with no Pimples and no skin problems. •Keeps the body clean and strong. •Helps to improve the functioning of lungs. . . Instructions : •It is suggested to be seated in a quiet, calm and comfortable position preferably in a cross-legged or meditating position on the ground. Make sure that your spine and head are straight. •Shut your eyes and relax for a few minutes. This will help in unwinding from the surroundings and relieving stress. •Sit in this position for a few minutes with your eyes closed until you are relaxed and ready for the pranayama. •Now, take your right hand and slowly place it on the right nostril, while resting your left hand on the left knee. •Press hard so that airflow through this nostril is temporarily obstructed. •Now, slowly take a deep breath from your left nostril. •Shut both the nostrils and hold the inhaled breath for a few seconds. •Now, release your finger from the right nostril, which will allow you to exhale the air from it. •While doing so, make sure that your left nostril is safely shut with the help of your ring and little finger. •Be slow in the process of exhaling air from your right nostril. •Next, deeply inhale from your right nostril, while shutting the other one with the ring and little finger. •Similarly, hold your breath for a few seconds by keeping both the nostrils shut. •Lastly, exhale from the left nostril, while shutting the right one with the thumb. •This will complete one full cycle of anulom vilom. The next cycle is begun by following the above steps and alternating between the two nostrils. Please check here for visual reference . . Duration : •Perform this exercise 10 minutes everyday •The favorable ratio for Anuloma Viloma is 1:3:1. That means if you take 4 second time in inhalation, then take 4 sec time for exhalation and hold the breath in for 12 sec. •But if you are a beginner then start with 4:4:4 ratio. [link] [comments] |
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