YOGA, is a complete body science which deals with curing diseases and making positive attitude towards life. One of the main branch of YOGA is PRANAYAM.
PRANAYAM is mainly concerned with the exchange of air that is inhaling and exhaling of air in a proper manner.Before starting pranayam one needs to think positive,as if god is giving its blessings. Think as if you are diseases free and no negative energy is present in you. PRANAYAM is mainly concerned with breathing.
ADVANTAGES OF DOING PRANAYAM ARE
- CURES ASTHMA
- CURES OBESITY
- CURBS ACIDITY
- CURES ARTHRITIS
- CURES DIABETES
- CURES CONSTIPATION
- CURES HEART RELATED PROBLEMS
- IMPROVES EYESIGHT
- CURES ALLERGY PROBLEMS
- CURES JOINT PAIN
- DEVELOPS ENERGY IN BODY
- CURES HEADACHE
- CURES LUNGS INFECTION
- PROVIDES RESISTANT AGAINST AIR BORNE DISEASES AND MANY MORE
Breathing is important for two reasons
-It is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival.
-The second function of breathing is that it is one means to get rid of waste products and toxins from the body.
Why Is Oxygen So Vital?
Oxygen is the most vital nutrient for our bodies. It is essential for the integrity of the brain, nerves, glands and internal organs. We can do without food for weeks and without water for days, but without oxygen we will die within a few minutes.
Oxygen Purifies the Blood Stream .One of the major secrets of vitality and rejuvenation is a purified blood stream. The quickest and most effective way to purify the blood stream is by taking in extra supplies of oxygen from the air we breathe.
Oxygen bums up the waste products (toxins) in the body, as well as recharging the body.
In fact, most of our energy requirements come not from food but from the air we breathe by purifying the blood stream, every part of the body benefits, as well as the mind .
If the brain does not gets proper supply of this essential nutrient, it will result in the degradation of all vital organs in the body. The brain requires more oxygen than any other organ. If it does not get enough, the result is mental sluggishness, negative thoughts and depression and, eventually, vision and hearing decline.
Old people and those whose arteries are clogged often become senile and vague because oxygen to the brain is reduced. They get irritated very quickly.
Poor oxygen supply affects all parts of the body. The oxygen supply is reduced to all parts of the body as we get older due to poor lifestyle. Many people need reading glasses and suffer hearing decline in old age.
Thus, oxygen is very critical to our well-being, and any effort to increase the supply of oxygen to our body and especially to the brain will pay rich dividends.
Yogis realized the vital importance of an adequate oxygen supply thousands of years ago. They developed and perfected various breathing techniques.
These breathing exercises are particularly important for people who have sedentary jobs and spend most of the day in offices. Their brains are oxygen starved and their bodies are just ‘getting by’. They feel tired, nervous and irritable and are not very productive.
On top of that, they sleep badly at night, so they get a bad start to the next day continuing the cycle. This situation also lowers their immune system, making them susceptible to catching colds, flu and other viral infections .
What is Wrong with the way we breathe?
Our breathing is too shallow and too quick. We are not taking in sufficient oxygen and we are not eliminating sufficient carbon dioxide.
As a result, our bodies are oxygen starved, and a toxic build-up occurs. Every cell in the body requires oxygen and our level of vitality is just a product of the health of all the cells
Shallow breathing does not exercise the lungs enough, so they lose some of their function, causing a further reduction in vitality.
We need to breathe more slowly and deeply. Quick shallow breathing results in oxygen starvation which leads to reduced vitality, premature ageing, poor immune system and a myriad of other factors.
