Yoga For Pranayama One of the eight limbs of yoga - Pranayama is training in proper breathing. Pranayam can lead us into Meditation to heal our mind, body and spirit. "Prana" means vital force of energy, and "Ayama" is the storing and distribution - regulation of energy. There is an intimate connection between body and mind. Breathing is a vital tool to control the mind and thinking pattern. The ancient yogis in India knew intimate connection between breath and mind. With the increasing pressure of time and work load almost all of us forget to breathe properly, our posture is almost invariably poor and we go through life using hardly 30 per cent of our lung capacity. As the cells of organs such as the heart, lungs, brain, blood, muscles and bowel get deprived of oxygen, they start degenerating & disease slowly starts developing. Therefore, it is important to learn correct breathing, and maintenance of correct posture. Benefits of Pranayama: Increase in Lung capacity utilization up to 9596. Increase in the life span. Improved mind and body coordination. Increase in energy for day to day activities. Mental peace and emotional balance. Lowering blood pressure, managing respiratory, digestive etc. disorders with regular practice. Complete rejuvenation of body and mind. Reduction in aging process.
