Comments on: Pranayama: Introduction http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/ Established in 1916, the mission of Yog Sadhan Ashram is to provide all individuals, regardless of income or religious background, the traditional and complete teachings of Yoga philosophy and practice free of charge. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:04:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ankush Garg http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/#comment-106 Ankush Garg Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:01:28 +0000 http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/?p=429#comment-106 Thank you, Ketkiji and Rajendarji for your replies. Thank you, Ketkiji and Rajendarji for your replies.

]]> By: Rajendar Chauhan http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/#comment-98 Rajendar Chauhan Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:39:17 +0000 http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/?p=429#comment-98 Shri Ketki Shah is right. Prana is the divine or magnetic energy which keeps the life-breaths (Prana vayu) or respiration going. Not only this Prana is responsible for every function of our body for instance functions of brain, working of heart and lungs, digestion, excretion, sight, sound or speech, taste and sense of touch all are because of Pranas or the Prana-shakti. Our body has veins and nerves that perform the functions of blood circulation and communication respectively. Every pore of body is connected with a nerve or Prana nadi. Yogis have estimated about 720000000 nerves in our body, which offshoot from six nerve centers in the Sushumna nerve along the spine that is called Hridya, the central part of the the body. In brief, we have five main pranas and five sub-pranas in our body responsible for different functions of the body. Each prana has its place and function. First is the Udana Prana at throat for speech and other functions above the throat, Prana at heart - for movement of heart and lungs, Samana at naval- digests, Apana prana at rectum- excrets, fifth is Vyan Prana spread all over body and responsible for the sense of touch. Sub pranas perform small functions like movement of eybrows, belching, feeling of hunger and thirst etc. The subject is lengthy and more information can be found in scriptures of Hatha yoga. Shri Ketki Shah is right. Prana is the divine or magnetic energy which keeps the life-breaths (Prana vayu) or respiration going. Not only this Prana is responsible for every function of our body for instance functions of brain, working of heart and lungs, digestion, excretion, sight, sound or speech, taste and sense of touch all are because of Pranas or the Prana-shakti.
Our body has veins and nerves that perform the functions of blood circulation and communication respectively. Every pore of body is connected with a nerve or Prana nadi. Yogis have estimated about 720000000 nerves in our body, which offshoot from six nerve centers in the Sushumna nerve along the spine that is called Hridya, the central part of the the body.
In brief, we have five main pranas and five sub-pranas in our body responsible for different functions of the body. Each prana has its place and function. First is the Udana Prana at throat for speech and other functions above the throat, Prana at heart – for movement of heart and lungs, Samana at naval- digests, Apana prana at rectum- excrets, fifth is Vyan Prana spread all over body and responsible for the sense of touch. Sub pranas perform small functions like movement of eybrows, belching, feeling of hunger and thirst etc.
The subject is lengthy and more information can be found in scriptures of Hatha yoga.

]]> By: nina choksi http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/#comment-96 nina choksi Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:17:17 +0000 http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/?p=429#comment-96 Should Pranayam be done on an empty stomach? If so, why? Should Pranayam be done on an empty stomach? If so, why?

]]> By: Ketki Shah http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/#comment-88 Ketki Shah Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:17:35 +0000 http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/?p=429#comment-88 prana is a life which keeps your body alive. Without prana the body is dead. In other words prana is nothing but the soul within your body which keeps the body active. prana is a life which keeps your body alive. Without prana the body is dead. In other words prana is nothing but the soul within your body which keeps the body active.

]]> By: Ankush Garg http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/2010/02/pranayama-introduction/#comment-86 Ankush Garg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:24 +0000 http://yogsadhanashram-usa.org/?p=429#comment-86 Thanks much for starting this series! I will be following this closely :) Please also explain that what exactly Prana is? (At the appropriate place in the series) Is it the breath, or the electric currents in the nerves or something else? Or is it that it can't be explained in words and is beyond the realm of the mind and intellect? I have never been able to understand that what Prana is... Thanks much for starting this series! I will be following this closely :)

Please also explain that what exactly Prana is? (At the appropriate place in the series) Is it the breath, or the electric currents in the nerves or something else? Or is it that it can’t be explained in words and is beyond the realm of the mind and intellect? I have never been able to understand that what Prana is…

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