Prana

[Jihiji12]

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I will try the square first, thanks.
But also will take note of what you said in case I do decide to do the surgery later on though.

Thanks for the recommendations, I will start doing the prayer mudra during meditation.


The only issue is that it's physically impossible to perform this breathing.

But I have actually wondered if in the case we can only breathe from one nostril most of the time if it creates some sort of imbalance.

I do perform the Kumbhaka Lunar Breath everyday and I'm fine as far as I am aware.

I've wondered the same in the past. I'll check out that breath & implement that instead for the time being

 

[OwltheD]

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I am one of your fans of your posts on yoga! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have a daily routine of Kundalini Yoga kriyas that alternating between cobra pose and triangle pose. Does this help to balance the pranic and the apanic? Or is it better to do deeper forward and backward bends?

Thank you

Try standing and sitting forward bends for apana. Look into adding Camel pose for prana, although cobra is good too.

Thanks for the reply.
Hmmm, Camel pose...I don't like that. But it's what I can't do that has value.

 

[Siatris Ioholo]

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Please can you post a few series of asanas that includes forward bends and backward bends. Thank you. You are doing a great job for us.
Secondly is there any difference between prana and vril?

Well, there are a lot that can be easily found online, so I don't think there's a need for me to post any.

Vril is bioelectricity, prana is a form of vril.

I think I forgot to clarify in my OP, apana is prana too, it isn't "the opposite of prana". Just mentioning this in case anyone was confused.

For your second comment, yes apana can be increased if it is too low. Yoga and pranayama help to balance, increase whatever needs to be increased, and manage what is in excess

Also, you can to do this meditations, for Prana and Apana, posted by Savitar:
https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52895&p=239895&hilit=Savitar#p239895

Thanks for posting that, is Savitar still around? He had a lot of good posts.

Lydia please what about people who can't control their minds , like day dreaming , and talking with your self in the mind and all those kind of fantacy in mind , can this help or you have another remedies for this .

Yoga, with focus. Try to keep your mind still, focused on your body in each pose. It takes time, but it will happen. Void meditation, focusing on Satan's sigil, or another Demon's sigil.

I think and hope so. It was last active on December 8. Really had good posts, especially about Sanskrit and kundalini.
https://ancient-forums.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=321

 

[HPS Lydia]

Should one avoid all breathing exercises for the time being if they have this? I also have it but didnt realize it would potentially be an issue

Some literally can't be done, but others can. I've done breath of fire during a cold where one nostril was blocked and it was fine.

Thank you for this wonderful post and breathing exercises dear guardian Lydia

Have you got any way to raise apana?
Is the yoga for the 6th chakra the best solution?

I have realised that pranayama helps you sustain a more into the earth and staying in the moment existence, however it still is quite hard sometimes to let go of all the worries in my stressfull life and all the ifs and buts that has happened.

But I always come back to yoga everytime this life reset happens for me and it makes me happy

If by raise apana you mean literally, no, it is a downward flow. Forward bends will help manage and balance it (increase it if too low).

Yes, stress often throws us off course, but it is good you keep coming back to yoga

Thank you very much! I benefited a lot from this.

Can you recommend some yoga books that you have read? Also I would like to ask if you know where can I find mantra songs like Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo in Kimilla's Spinal Series? I love the sound and it is so invigorating. I'm going to play them during my yoga routine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evmO1igrgyc

Here's the above mentioned book including the first edition for those who are interested:

The Power of Ashtanga Yoga: Developing a Practice That Will Bring You Strength, Flexibility, and Inner Peace--Includes the complete Primary Series

https://www.pdfdrive.com/download.p...1adadd8e7205aafd616393026645f&u=cache&ext=pdf

The Power of Ashtanga Yoga II

https://www.pdfdrive.com/download.p...8d99df04737bfa2f4e524a7d0e0a6&u=cache&ext=pdf

Thanks for linking those books

I have recommended more books in past posts, BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga and Path To Holistic Health. Ann Swanson's Yoga Anatomy is good too. All found on pdfdrive too.

As for that song, it is on youtube in various forms by many artists. I've heard quite a few versions.

jeez :roll: I think I'll take this as a memo to re read posts till it sinks in. I saw the two different breaths and honed in on that, but thank you though I greatly appreciate it.

have a wonderful day Lydia.

No worries, you have a wonderful day too

I think and hope so. It was last active on December 8. Really had good posts, especially about Sanskrit and kundalini.
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Yes, I actually have some of his posts saved in a word doc on my computer. I will have to look through and see if more should be added.

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I've mentioned before, you are on certain medications that prevent the brain from trancing. Meditation isn't really possible for people on certain medications. Perhaps over time, under the guidance of a doctor, you can cut back on them, focusing more on yoga in the meanwhile as this helps heal.

 

[Siatris Ioholo]

Yes, I actually have some of his posts saved in a word doc on my computer. I will have to look through and see if more should be added.

You gave me a good idea. I think I could make a list of his important posts in Word and then upload them to mega.nz , maybe others will benefit.

 

[Lightningsnake]

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I'm happy to be of help, everyone

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Thanks for the input, it is very true

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Thanks for OP too lydia not sure if i congratulated you on guardianship but here it is

Congrats

Thank you

Thank you.
Do you know any exercise that has the same benefits of the alternate nostril breathing? I have sinusitis and I can't do this exercise, I can't breathe properly from the nose, the right nostril is nearly blocked most of the time. I might do the surgery some day.

Ah, that sucks. Have you tried a planetary square for healing? If you do get the surgery, make sure transiting Neptune is not making any hard aspects to your natal planets, particularly your Sun or Mercury. Make sure Moon is not in Aries (rules head, including this area).

Prayer mudra balances the nadis. Focus in your ida and pingala balancing and being even.

thank you for this amazing post. a question, is prana and apana the same as ether but with different levels and intensities? or is that just my silly assumption

Not ether, but Vril, essentially. Although everything technically comes from the ether so you're not completely wrong there.

I am one of your fans of your posts on yoga! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have a daily routine of Kundalini Yoga kriyas that alternating between cobra pose and triangle pose. Does this help to balance the pranic and the apanic? Or is it better to do deeper forward and backward bends?

Thank you

Try standing and sitting forward bends for apana. Look into adding Camel pose for prana, although cobra is good too.

Thank you.

Maybe this is the solution to one of my problems. I'll try it.

Is only 4-4-4 good? Or is it just as effective to count 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 with breath exercises?

Other counts as well, not just 4's, I should clarify that. Personally I prefer to count in mantras, not in numbers. So for 4's, Sa-Ta-Na-Ma, and if 8, then 2 Satanama's. For 6's, I mentally state "Hail-Say-Tan" twice. As an example.

Thank you for your reply.
I will try this mantra method.

 

[Wotanwarrior]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

 

[Ethan Turbos]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

I kind like that except I have a phone! Its a bit much not having a phone! I also have no social media

 

[Gearshift]

" post_id=316857 time=1642488859 user_id=57]I've mentioned before, you are on certain medications that prevent the brain from trancing. Meditation isn't really possible for people on certain medications. Perhaps over time, under the guidance of a doctor, you can cut back on them, focusing more on yoga in the meanwhile as this helps heal.

I think you might be right. Even though I take the most basic and simplistic anti-schizophrenic/psychotic medication that exists or is still used. I think it may have caused harm to me or done something to me.

Sheer fact is I can't stop taking them. I'm not gonna repeat another mental health crisis some psychotic fugue state whereby I black out and automatically do things. Think like a dream whereby your not in control but your conscious enough to register it in real-time.

Unfortunately like I said I can't stop taking it but I've always been this way for a long time. Many years now I did for the first two years not take medication no wonder I had 4 attacks hospitalized in the past decade. But unfortunately I don't want to repeat the same issues of hospitalization.

If I was normal I'd be okay sure great maybe these past few years wouldn't be so bad. But unfortunately growing up even since the first day of dedication. I never bothered with meditation. I did something but eventually I just get into contemplating SS/NS and whatnot. Years of just personal interpretation. I think if you saw my astrological chart you'd probably realize I'm a very retrograde person like this one astrologer who had good information said something along the lines of "You look for answers inside of yourself, feeling rather than externalizing and going to look at information on some device or book".

My friend has told me that just recently he mentioned I overly intuit and sometimes not in a good way. He has literally told me if we were combined together we'd be perfectly balanced. I'm so unbalanced towards my internalization that it's extreme.

Unfortunately I've often asked myself if I'm a jew or something cause I got schizophrenia and psychosis I don't know how prevalent this stuff is towards Gentiles but I assume it's not as bad as jews. Fortunately I'm not such kike but knowing my body I don't know.

I often times wonder why I suffer from this illness and why it happened to me. Though I have no answers maybe the food or lack thereof food or maybe I live in a place with food that is contaminated or something. Or maybe it's part of my system sheer fact is I view it as just another reason why life sucks and is a piece of shit. Despite many people not wanting to hear that and avoid that type of belief. But honestly with my naturally negative personality and the way I think and process stuff over the years even back in my school days bored out of my mind. I'm strangely oddly always correct or more correct than others. The few people I told them stuff they usually flinch and tell me to stop talking even though I go "I'm right aren't I".

I'll consider or re-consider Yoga maybe just stick to Hatha and not Kundalini yoga. I like K-Yoga even though some of the asanas are annoying having to repetitively reach 100 or 111 or 216 but K-yoga seems more of a powerup form more of a kunda energy rather than physically focusing on the body. Kinda like a mindfulness of exercise, as I seen some postings by you Lydia mentioning Hatha is done consciously not whatever it's not an exercise even if the Western World memed into reality that Yoga is just another strength and flexibility exercise. That's why I like that Kino Macgregor if that is the youtube blonde lady who I seen some videos especially Padmasana video on how to do it. Then I can see why you look up to her she seems like she has a good grasp on doing things mindfully and not just out of Western mindset.

 

[NakedPluto [JG]]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

This would only be just a little consequence unrelated, from your planetary placements and soul composition, current life circumstances and different tendencies.

Try working with Wunjo and heal the traumas of the emotions and psyche. Learn and be inspired by beautiful bonds and idealistic nature of things and try to induce and create them in your life. You tendency is born as a subconscious response to imprints, and lead you to not satisfy your necessities.

Do also the Ptah meditation and try to discover your needs and discern the whys and how's, the spiritual nature needs to be reflected in reality and vice-versa.

Similarly, try to clean and focus more on your lower chakras, very important. Put yourself first and start seeding the basis of which your being will modulate and apply itself on life. Privacy is amazing, isolation has it's place as well deserved, however not to the point of these controlling you or interfering with your necessities and satisfaction of being.

 

[Crystallized Mushroom]

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Prana is defined as “that which moves inward”. It includes: Inhalation, eating, receiving mental and sensory stimulation. [1]

If you notice most people today, they neglect the first (pranayama; breathing exercises), which leads to going overboard on the others. Many people act like they are trying to cram as much mental and/or sensory stimulation into their minds as possible. Many people are addicted to youtube videos, social media, video games, random useless information online or on TV, just for the sake of mental/sensory stimulation.

If you notice the same in yourself, especially if you feel lethargic, try focusing more on pranayama. Try going for 15 minutes a day, focusing on your breath. Alternate nostril breathing to start, then switch to a triangle* or square* breath (described at the end). Finish by simply observing your normal breathing pattern without judgment, don’t try to force anything, simply observe it. This is also a form of Void meditation, so you will have the additional benefits.

While doing pranayama, know that you are receiving and filling your body with prana.

In Yoga, backbends (spinal extension) help to stimulate the pranic pattern [2]. Any asana involving a backbend, focus on the breath and the prana filling the lungs, easily and comfortably, yet as fully as possible.

Over-activating prana relates to megalomania, mania, overstretching (leading to injury), and an inability to say no and set boundaries [3]. You see this a lot with people who use too much social media and watch constant videos online. Therefore, a daily practice of yoga, as well as pranayama while voiding one's thoughts can be the key to fixing these issues.

Apana is the opposite direction in the body. Pranic is going upwards and out, apanic is down, elimination (ruling bodily excretion and ejaculation). Over-activation of apana is shown by an inability to let go of the past, emotional shutdown, fears, and being over-protective of oneself [4].

The way to manage and balance apana is by doing yoga asanas that involve spinal flexion: forward bends.

A complete and full yoga practice, maintained daily (or near-daily), can solve all the problems in the mind, body, and soul. Pranayama adds to this, and helps to keep spiritual energy high through the day.


*Triangle breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, repeat. Or, inhale, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4.
*Square breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4-4.

Source:
Kino MacGregor, The Power of Ashtanga Yoga 2 (for the info on prana and apana)

interesting and really superb advice wasn't aware of some of this than you Lydia :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: i really enjoy the advice you give on the forums and stuff you talk about

 

[Dahaarkan]

" post_id=316269 time=1642357427 user_id=57]I'm glad

Lydia!

Do you still use the same e-mail all these years?

 

[Eagle Bearer 666]

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Other counts as well, not just 4's, I should clarify that. Personally I prefer to count in mantras, not in numbers. So for 4's, Sa-Ta-Na-Ma, and if 8, then 2 Satanama's. For 6's, I mentally state "Hail-Say-Tan" twice. As an example.

:O **Mind blown...**

That actually makes the world of sense to me, and come to think of it the best sessions I ever had (to the point of feeling Father's smile or seeing Astarte) I was using SATANAS as a mantra so ..wow, I'm gonna switch all I do to that now.

As for your main post, you're just BRILLIANT, Lydia. We're so lucky to have you among us.

This also comes with a perfect timing as a couple nights ago after my RTRs and trying to calmly meditate in bed and speak with Satan, I had a moment of complete emotional breakdown and I now realize that might be depending on too much Apana.. your explanation just hits every spot in my checklist, even my "slightly hunching", forward posture could be responsible for that (actually, a lot of people who do nothing all day but watch videos and shit are leaning forward too much and for too long, bending the spine into this stance even when they get up). I'm not watching videos all day obviously and I recently started to work out more regularly than I ever had (seen big results in three weeks already, barely feels like my body anymore lol) but I also started a small online business (in 3D art) that forces me at the computer for a good few hours a day, and I'm used to read and typing a lot normally, so that's something I have to fix.

Thank you so much for your hints then.. I just have to include more daily Yoga and especially work on my Cobra asana and backward alike, and on Voiding the mind with controlling my breathing. This is going to be extremely useful.

HAIL SATAN FOREVER!

 

[HorusLucis]

That's a pocketful of real satanic information.Thanks for the information Lydia.
Hail Father Satan.

 

[HPS Lydia]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

Probably not. It might just be a dislike of current society, simply as that. NakedPluto gave a good reply to you.

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Yes, stopping the medications would not be good. But perhaps if you focus more on yoga, then in some years it would be safe to slowly cut down on them. Just hatha, as you also mentioned.

As for why you are how you are, there could be past-life reasons, curses, or something happened while you were in utero, such as being exposed to a harmful chemical. Focusing on hatha will help this. Avoid most meditations, but cleaning your chakras would be good. Look into the Witches Sabbat at the beginning of April, Surya into chakras.

Yes, Kino is really good at the mindful aspect of yoga. She really dedicated her life to yoga, for more than 20 years now. I don't do Asthanga yoga, but the poses are the same in hatha, so it's good to read through her books for a good idea on how to do them. Same with BKS Iyengar.

Lydia!

Do you still use the same e-mail all these years?

Dahaarkan!

Lastro7@ protonmail .com. My gmail became flooded with infiltrators and spam.

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Thank you I do mantra counts for all numbers, as I hate counting numbers. I've done this ever since I was new and doing the 10 Tibetan Breaths. The breath with the arm movements in certain number amounts.

Congrats on working out more, and on your new business

That's a pocketful of real satanic information.Thanks for the information Lydia.
Hail Father Satan.

Thank you, I'm glad to be of help

 

[Gearshift]

" post_id=317248 time=1642575134 user_id=57]Yes, Kino is really good at the mindful aspect of yoga. She really dedicated her life to yoga, for more than 20 years now. I don't do Asthanga yoga, but the poses are the same in hatha, so it's good to read through her books for a good idea on how to do them. Same with BKS Iyengar.

Is there a reason why it's called Ashtanga Yoga?

I get annoyed at Yoga from a Westerner perspective on the personalization of Yoga. I understand it is a generic template that can be modified by a person. For example using blocks I'm aware of that aspect maybe a seated forward bend with a block on your head to bend just enough you "stretch" but not enough it is over bearing against the weight of your body.

I think the problem is there isn't Godly assistance. I'm sure the Gods never intended Yoga to be a fierce competition of individualism or hyper-individualism. For example you mentioned Iyengar I know that is a good Yoga for someone who is learning or wanting to educate others on it. It takes two years as a student and a further two years with a educator/s training almost everyday. IF you wish to pursue it in professional manner. Something that isn't wrong I know not everyone has time for professional financial earning but for learning to do it right i.e. avoid pain, discomfort, damage it seems interesting.

Unfortunately not to sound like spirituality should not be rewarded with financial and or otherwise; I disagree I'm sure in the time of the Gods people got various rewards for spiritual publicity. But I view this aspect as hyper-competition of spiritual practices. Do my practice no do mines no mines etc.etc.etc. it seems without the Gods and advanced Human and trainers it seems everything sputters around into a hyper-individualized competition of my XYZ is better than your XYZ.

That's the thing funny enough I have my yoga routine it's a JOS routine put together by HP.Cobra I've added to it. For example doing Tree position and L/R side bends. But other than that my routine is the same. I don't enjoy physically doing things my physicality is lacking. I'll admit I've had a few short lived highs lifting and stressing my body at times and getting a relaxing, chemical high. But other than a few bits and effects I don't go out of my way to physicalize.

I think if you studied my chart and sat down and talked to me, which even if you viewed my physical body. You'd immediately notice I mostly care about mental, spiritual properties. Not spiritual as we study it but in a I ignore the carnal body. You'd probably notice I learn for the sake of learning and have a deep internalization and over-reliance on intuition. Basically with my zodiac and astro chart you may even state I seem to have a lot of feminine astrological features for a man. Like the astrologer before he deleted his blogsite "Feminine divine acquisition and Witch powers providing further femininity". Now obviously it does not mean I want to be a Woman, change myself, it just means that for a guy I have a lot of properties dealing with the Yin side of things.

I understand the whole bag with Yoga. But doing physical exercises or doing certain things has not changed me or done anything or whatever. I guess I just don't want to waste my time when I have more important things like thinking, processes, or just relaxing. I'll do it but don't expect miracles with me.

If you saw my body you'd realize I'm not into physically existing. Reminds me of a few years ago my father got pissed off at me before I shouted shit back to him, I was opening myself up more so I didn't stay quiet which I regret ever talking back and changing myself to being a person who replies back and talk I'd rather just keep quiet. But he said "How the hell can you my son be weaker than me. When I grew up I was the weakest kid but I always lifted the most. A child is supposed to be stronger than their parents". Yeah maybe in a normal world but not in clownworld, that time of existence has long, long passed by; reminds me of a video recently from Tim Pool mentioning testosterone rates are at a 20 year low, 20 years ago people had more testosterone.

Now you know why I say and repeat stuff like life sucks or like is a piece of shit. Or humanity sucks or I hate humanity. Like the Aquarian quote I love Humanity but hate the people. Funny it gets to the point sometimes that I hate both. I'm probably making myself sound like some nihilistic anarchist I guess in learning and feeling about myself I am nihilistic and very cutthroat maybe even delving into anarchy. But that is my personal internal study of my body. Reminds me of the emails between my friend when I studied both the JoS '36 Dugdale MK and the '39 Dr.Dalton MK and funny enough I still don't know WTF NS is. I just understand it as a guy going on political rants on why most people and most professional politicians are pieces of shits and don't know jack shit on politics nor history.

 

[Wotanwarrior]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

This would only be just a little consequence unrelated, from your planetary placements and soul composition, current life circumstances and different tendencies.

Try working with Wunjo and heal the traumas of the emotions and psyche. Learn and be inspired by beautiful bonds and idealistic nature of things and try to induce and create them in your life. You tendency is born as a subconscious response to imprints, and lead you to not satisfy your necessities.

Do also the Ptah meditation and try to discover your needs and discern the whys and how's, the spiritual nature needs to be reflected in reality and vice-versa.

Similarly, try to clean and focus more on your lower chakras, very important. Put yourself first and start seeding the basis of which your being will modulate and apply itself on life. Privacy is amazing, isolation has it's place as well deserved, however not to the point of these controlling you or interfering with your necessities and satisfaction of being.

Several problems come together at the same time: a large amount of traumas, karma and curses accumulated during many past lives, although I have cleared much of the traumas, there is still a lot of repressed anger in the base chakra that makes me dificult to grounding.
Regarding karma, on October 31st I started a work to obliterate the negative aspects of my Saturn and it has made many problems that were latent come to the surface.
Lastly, I also have some planetary aspects that make me tend to be an antisocial and reserved person, such as Venus and Pluto retrogrades.

 

[Aquarius]

" post_id=317248 time=1642575134 user_id=57]Yes, Kino is really good at the mindful aspect of yoga. She really dedicated her life to yoga, for more than 20 years now. I don't do Asthanga yoga, but the poses are the same in hatha, so it's good to read through her books for a good idea on how to do them. Same with BKS Iyengar.

Is there a reason why it's called Ashtanga Yoga?

I get annoyed at Yoga from a Westerner perspective on the personalization of Yoga. I understand it is a generic template that can be modified by a person. For example using blocks I'm aware of that aspect maybe a seated forward bend with a block on your head to bend just enough you "stretch" but not enough it is over bearing against the weight of your body.

I think the problem is there isn't Godly assistance. I'm sure the Gods never intended Yoga to be a fierce competition of individualism or hyper-individualism. For example you mentioned Iyengar I know that is a good Yoga for someone who is learning or wanting to educate others on it. It takes two years as a student and a further two years with a educator/s training almost everyday. IF you wish to pursue it in professional manner. Something that isn't wrong I know not everyone has time for professional financial earning but for learning to do it right i.e. avoid pain, discomfort, damage it seems interesting.

Unfortunately not to sound like spirituality should not be rewarded with financial and or otherwise; I disagree I'm sure in the time of the Gods people got various rewards for spiritual publicity. But I view this aspect as hyper-competition of spiritual practices. Do my practice no do mines no mines etc.etc.etc. it seems without the Gods and advanced Human and trainers it seems everything sputters around into a hyper-individualized competition of my XYZ is better than your XYZ.

That's the thing funny enough I have my yoga routine it's a JOS routine put together by HP.Cobra I've added to it. For example doing Tree position and L/R side bends. But other than that my routine is the same. I don't enjoy physically doing things my physicality is lacking. I'll admit I've had a few short lived highs lifting and stressing my body at times and getting a relaxing, chemical high. But other than a few bits and effects I don't go out of my way to physicalize.

I think if you studied my chart and sat down and talked to me, which even if you viewed my physical body. You'd immediately notice I mostly care about mental, spiritual properties. Not spiritual as we study it but in a I ignore the carnal body. You'd probably notice I learn for the sake of learning and have a deep internalization and over-reliance on intuition. Basically with my zodiac and astro chart you may even state I seem to have a lot of feminine astrological features for a man. Like the astrologer before he deleted his blogsite "Feminine divine acquisition and Witch powers providing further femininity". Now obviously it does not mean I want to be a Woman, change myself, it just means that for a guy I have a lot of properties dealing with the Yin side of things.

I understand the whole bag with Yoga. But doing physical exercises or doing certain things has not changed me or done anything or whatever. I guess I just don't want to waste my time when I have more important things like thinking, processes, or just relaxing. I'll do it but don't expect miracles with me.

If you saw my body you'd realize I'm not into physically existing. Reminds me of a few years ago my father got pissed off at me before I shouted shit back to him, I was opening myself up more so I didn't stay quiet which I regret ever talking back and changing myself to being a person who replies back and talk I'd rather just keep quiet. But he said "How the hell can you my son be weaker than me. When I grew up I was the weakest kid but I always lifted the most. A child is supposed to be stronger than their parents". Yeah maybe in a normal world but not in clownworld, that time of existence has long, long passed by; reminds me of a video recently from Tim Pool mentioning testosterone rates are at a 20 year low, 20 years ago people had more testosterone.

Now you know why I say and repeat stuff like life sucks or like is a piece of shit. Or humanity sucks or I hate humanity. Like the Aquarian quote I love Humanity but hate the people. Funny it gets to the point sometimes that I hate both. I'm probably making myself sound like some nihilistic anarchist I guess in learning and feeling about myself I am nihilistic and very cutthroat maybe even delving into anarchy. But that is my personal internal study of my body. Reminds me of the emails between my friend when I studied both the JoS '36 Dugdale MK and the '39 Dr.Dalton MK and funny enough I still don't know WTF NS is. I just understand it as a guy going on political rants on why most people and most professional politicians are pieces of shits and don't know jack shit on politics nor history.

What you're saying is:" I'm a loser who doesn't want to lift a finger to better my condition"
Your whole "i'm more of a thinker" parade is pathetic, you've created an identity out of that to justify your pathetic life. You're also not spiritual, you may think about spirituality all you want, that doesn't make you spiritual if you don't meditate. Your stagnating both physically and spiritually, honestly said your life is shit.
Don't take mine as insults but rather as truth, I hope your life won't end with you being in the condition you've been for the past 20 years.

 

[SiatrisTeloah]

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Prana is defined as “that which moves inward”. It includes: Inhalation, eating, receiving mental and sensory stimulation. [1]

If you notice most people today, they neglect the first (pranayama; breathing exercises), which leads to going overboard on the others. Many people act like they are trying to cram as much mental and/or sensory stimulation into their minds as possible. Many people are addicted to youtube videos, social media, video games, random useless information online or on TV, just for the sake of mental/sensory stimulation.

If you notice the same in yourself, especially if you feel lethargic, try focusing more on pranayama. Try going for 15 minutes a day, focusing on your breath. Alternate nostril breathing to start, then switch to a triangle* or square* breath (described at the end). Finish by simply observing your normal breathing pattern without judgment, don’t try to force anything, simply observe it. This is also a form of Void meditation, so you will have the additional benefits.

While doing pranayama, know that you are receiving and filling your body with prana.

In Yoga, backbends (spinal extension) help to stimulate the pranic pattern [2]. Any asana involving a backbend, focus on the breath and the prana filling the lungs, easily and comfortably, yet as fully as possible.

Over-activating prana relates to megalomania, mania, overstretching (leading to injury), and an inability to say no and set boundaries [3]. You see this a lot with people who use too much social media and watch constant videos online. Therefore, a daily practice of yoga, as well as pranayama while voiding one's thoughts can be the key to fixing these issues.

Apana is the opposite direction in the body. Pranic is going upwards and out, apanic is down, elimination (ruling bodily excretion and ejaculation). Over-activation of apana is shown by an inability to let go of the past, emotional shutdown, fears, and being over-protective of oneself [4].

The way to manage and balance apana is by doing yoga asanas that involve spinal flexion: forward bends.

A complete and full yoga practice, maintained daily (or near-daily), can solve all the problems in the mind, body, and soul. Pranayama adds to this, and helps to keep spiritual energy high through the day.


*Triangle breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, repeat. Or, inhale, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4.
*Square breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4-4.

Source:
Kino MacGregor, The Power of Ashtanga Yoga 2 (for the info on prana and apana)

Thank you, Lydia. I agree with everything you said in this post. It helps me to understand a lot of of things, for real.

 

[SeaGoat_666]

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Prana is defined as “that which moves inward”. It includes: Inhalation, eating, receiving mental and sensory stimulation. [1]

If you notice most people today, they neglect the first (pranayama; breathing exercises), which leads to going overboard on the others. Many people act like they are trying to cram as much mental and/or sensory stimulation into their minds as possible. Many people are addicted to youtube videos, social media, video games, random useless information online or on TV, just for the sake of mental/sensory stimulation.

If you notice the same in yourself, especially if you feel lethargic, try focusing more on pranayama. Try going for 15 minutes a day, focusing on your breath. Alternate nostril breathing to start, then switch to a triangle* or square* breath (described at the end). Finish by simply observing your normal breathing pattern without judgment, don’t try to force anything, simply observe it. This is also a form of Void meditation, so you will have the additional benefits.

While doing pranayama, know that you are receiving and filling your body with prana.

In Yoga, backbends (spinal extension) help to stimulate the pranic pattern [2]. Any asana involving a backbend, focus on the breath and the prana filling the lungs, easily and comfortably, yet as fully as possible.

Over-activating prana relates to megalomania, mania, overstretching (leading to injury), and an inability to say no and set boundaries [3]. You see this a lot with people who use too much social media and watch constant videos online. Therefore, a daily practice of yoga, as well as pranayama while voiding one's thoughts can be the key to fixing these issues.

Apana is the opposite direction in the body. Pranic is going upwards and out, apanic is down, elimination (ruling bodily excretion and ejaculation). Over-activation of apana is shown by an inability to let go of the past, emotional shutdown, fears, and being over-protective of oneself [4].

The way to manage and balance apana is by doing yoga asanas that involve spinal flexion: forward bends.

A complete and full yoga practice, maintained daily (or near-daily), can solve all the problems in the mind, body, and soul. Pranayama adds to this, and helps to keep spiritual energy high through the day.


*Triangle breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, repeat. Or, inhale, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4.
*Square breath: Inhale, hold, exhale, hold, repeat. Keep all the same count, for example 4-4-4-4.

Source:
Kino MacGregor, The Power of Ashtanga Yoga 2 (for the info on prana and apana)

Thank you very much Lydia.
Personally, whenever I am overwhelmed by anything I instinctively want to slow down, dim the lights and de-stimukate myself.
I need to wind down and go into Happy Baby Pose a lot.
In fact, when I was a kid I needed to form my arms into an 'x' shape, like on Egyptian mummies. It made me feel safe, back then.

Drinking a lot of water helps me regulate my emotions.
Alongside eating my foods in a certain temperature, warmer when in need of nurturing, and cooler when I feel hyperactive.
My Dosha is Vata (ether/air), and I am sensitive and an overthinker by nature.

Saving my most relaxing activities for right before bed, and eliminating phone time helps me unWIND (haha, see what I did there).

I am wondering about this very much, like needing to do alternate nostril breath first thing in the morning. Thank you for sharing. We are all always learning much from you, like we would from a Team Mom.

 

[HPS Lydia]

Thank you very much Lydia.
Personally, whenever I am overwhelmed by anything I instinctively want to slow down, dim the lights and de-stimukate myself.
I need to wind down and go into Happy Baby Pose a lot.
In fact, when I was a kid I needed to form my arms into an 'x' shape, like on Egyptian mummies. It made me feel safe, back then.

Drinking a lot of water helps me regulate my emotions.
Alongside eating my foods in a certain temperature, warmer when in need of nurturing, and cooler when I feel hyperactive.
My Dosha is Vata (ether/air), and I am sensitive and an overthinker by nature.

Saving my most relaxing activities for right before bed, and eliminating phone time helps me unWIND (haha, see what I did there).

I am wondering about this very much, like needing to do alternate nostril breath first thing in the morning. Thank you for sharing. We are all always learning much from you, like we would from a Team Mom.

I also used to cross my arms like a mummy, as I was very drawn to Ancient Egypt as a child. I did it every night when going to bed, and it made me feel safer too.

Yes, doing pranayama especially alternate nostril is great for first thing in the morning, it helps set the tone for the day: being more balanced and in tune with oneself.

Thank you, I'm glad to be of help

 

[SeaGoat_666]

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Thank you very much Lydia.
Personally, whenever I am overwhelmed by anything I instinctively want to slow down, dim the lights and de-stimukate myself.
I need to wind down and go into Happy Baby Pose a lot.
In fact, when I was a kid I needed to form my arms into an 'x' shape, like on Egyptian mummies. It made me feel safe, back then.

Drinking a lot of water helps me regulate my emotions.
Alongside eating my foods in a certain temperature, warmer when in need of nurturing, and cooler when I feel hyperactive.
My Dosha is Vata (ether/air), and I am sensitive and an overthinker by nature.

Saving my most relaxing activities for right before bed, and eliminating phone time helps me unWIND (haha, see what I did there).

I am wondering about this very much, like needing to do alternate nostril breath first thing in the morning. Thank you for sharing. We are all always learning much from you, like we would from a Team Mom.

I also used to cross my arms like a mummy, as I was very drawn to Ancient Egypt as a child. I did it every night when going to bed, and it made me feel safer too.

Yes, doing pranayama especially alternate nostril is great for first thing in the morning, it helps set the tone for the day: being more balanced and in tune with oneself.

Thank you, I'm glad to be of help

May you have many blessings.

 

[sublimestatanist]

I'll be honest, I never thought of yoga as being something that empowers us so much spiritually. That is not until I started reading your posts. Thank you for this amazing information!

I read something interesting that I thought I should share:

"The popular “serpent power” known as kundalini shakti comes from prana. It is the inner energy that transforms our consciousness, develops from this awakened prana".

So this prana, it's basically a kind of energy that circulates throughout our entire body? I never knew breathing exercises were also considered yoga. I will definitely be exploring this more! I have much to learn but at least I have no where but up to go. :lol:

Thank you Lydia!

 

[HPS Lydia]

I'll be honest, I never thought of yoga as being something that empowers us so much spiritually. That is not until I started reading your posts. Thank you for this amazing information!

I read something interesting that I thought I should share:

"The popular “serpent power” known as kundalini shakti comes from prana. It is the inner energy that transforms our consciousness, develops from this awakened prana".

So this prana, it's basically a kind of energy that circulates throughout our entire body? I never knew breathing exercises were also considered yoga. I will definitely be exploring this more! I have much to learn but at least I have no where but up to go. :lol:

Thank you Lydia!

Yes, Yoga transforms and builds the soul and other aspects of our being

 

[Stormblood]

I never knew breathing exercises were also considered yoga. I will definitely be exploring this more! I have much to learn but at least I have no where but up to go.

Just wanted to add that all branches of the eightfold path are yoga. Asana, pranayama, dhyana (meditation), mantra, yantra, mudra, bandha, maithuna.

 

[Osiris Silvio]

Lydia please what about people who can't control their minds , like day dreaming , and talking with your self in the mind and all those kind of fantacy in mind , can this help or you have another remedies for this .

This is what void meditation is for. Try it for at least four consecutive days, and you will see improvement in mind control

 

[Osiris Silvio]

I would like to add that you can "inhale more prana" by doing these exercises in an area with fresh, circulating air...preferably outdoors or in a semi-outdoor area like a covered patio if that's available. And you can "inhale more prana" in general by keeping your windows open when you can, being outdoors more, going into areas with more nature and less pollution, and preferably where the air is moving more (like by the ocean etc)

When a person wears a mask, especially a stronger mask with more filters, they are creating a breathing environment that offers their lungs much less prana and apana. The decreased air circulation from mask usage gives a person less CO2 exhalation and less O2 inhalation.. There are people who have been wearing masks for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for the past 2 years. The stunted O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation (and reduction of prana inhalation) must be incredibly damaging to their well-being, all of the body's processes rely on fresh oxygenated blood, not acidic blood which is what prolonged mask usage will cause. Yes, it will change the pH of your blood. And it will make it easier for microorganisms to live in these acidic environments.

To sum it up

Prana is more present in fresh, circulating air.

Mask wearing ----> Poorer air circulation and gas exchange -------> Less Prana present -------> Less O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation -----> exhausts your body and makes it have to work harder to get back to homeostasis

Well said! It is best to do Pranayama next to a waterfall or clean river, in a forest, in snowfall and rainfall (beware of causing pneumonia out of the cold air, though). These places have a double amount of oxygen, that is Hydrogen peroxide, which strongly oxygenates the body and regulates the Ph level, alkalizing the body thereby. Therefore, it is often said that Pranayama accelerates the recovery time.

You can also understand Acid and Alkaline as Yin and Yang.

 

[Osiris Silvio]

Thank you.
Do you know any exercise that has the same benefits of the alternate nostril breathing? I have sinusitis and I can't do this exercise, I can't breathe properly from the nose, the right nostril is nearly blocked most of the time. I might do the surgery some day.

Breathing several time through the blocked nostril will open it up. If you can buy Peppermint oil, just a dab inside the nostril, and not without as it irritates the skin, can open your nasal blockage. In your case, when possible, you should emphasize the alternative nostril breathing, as it opens both nostrils. Through Pranayama, I have had clear nostrils for a long time. If you have issues with one side of your nose, this exercise will fix them in the long run.

 

[HPS Lydia]

Lydia please what about people who can't control their minds , like day dreaming , and talking with your self in the mind and all those kind of fantacy in mind , can this help or you have another remedies for this .

This is what void meditation is for. Try it for at least four consecutive days, and you will see improvement in mind control

Thanks for replying, Osiris Solvio, I somehow missed this.

Yes ak052, void meditation will do wonders, and telling yourself firmly that your mind is under your control. It's fine to daydream, but not all the time.

 

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

Thank you.
Do you know any exercise that has the same benefits of the alternate nostril breathing? I have sinusitis and I can't do this exercise, I can't breathe properly from the nose, the right nostril is nearly blocked most of the time. I might do the surgery some day.

Breathing several time through the blocked nostril will open it up. If you can buy Peppermint oil, just a dab inside the nostril, and not without as it irritates the skin, can open your nasal blockage. In your case, when possible, you should emphasize the alternative nostril breathing, as it opens both nostrils. Through Pranayama, I have had clear nostrils for a long time. If you have issues with one side of your nose, this exercise will fix them in the long run.

Thank you, I will try this.

 

[Osiris Silvio]

Thank you.
Do you know any exercise that has the same benefits of the alternate nostril breathing? I have sinusitis and I can't do this exercise, I can't breathe properly from the nose, the right nostril is nearly blocked most of the time. I might do the surgery some day.

Breathing several time through the blocked nostril will open it up. If you can buy Peppermint oil, just a dab inside the nostril, and not without as it irritates the skin, can open your nasal blockage. In your case, when possible, you should emphasize the alternative nostril breathing, as it opens both nostrils. Through Pranayama, I have had clear nostrils for a long time. If you have issues with one side of your nose, this exercise will fix them in the long run.

Thank you, I will try this.

My pleasure

There is an exercise like Ujjayi:
Close one nostril. Breathe through the other for a count of 6, hold for for 8, exhale for 10. Repeat several times until the nostril is open and clear. Then do the same with the other side.

 

[CrossRoadsPedestrian]

I would like to add that you can "inhale more prana" by doing these exercises in an area with fresh, circulating air...preferably outdoors or in a semi-outdoor area like a covered patio if that's available. And you can "inhale more prana" in general by keeping your windows open when you can, being outdoors more, going into areas with more nature and less pollution, and preferably where the air is moving more (like by the ocean etc)

When a person wears a mask, especially a stronger mask with more filters, they are creating a breathing environment that offers their lungs much less prana and apana. The decreased air circulation from mask usage gives a person less CO2 exhalation and less O2 inhalation.. There are people who have been wearing masks for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for the past 2 years. The stunted O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation (and reduction of prana inhalation) must be incredibly damaging to their well-being, all of the body's processes rely on fresh oxygenated blood, not acidic blood which is what prolonged mask usage will cause. Yes, it will change the pH of your blood. And it will make it easier for microorganisms to live in these acidic environments.

To sum it up

Prana is more present in fresh, circulating air.

Mask wearing ----> Poorer air circulation and gas exchange -------> Less Prana present -------> Less O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation -----> exhausts your body and makes it have to work harder to get back to homeostasis

Well said! It is best to do Pranayama next to a waterfall or clean river, in a forest, in snowfall and rainfall (beware of causing pneumonia out of the cold air, though). These places have a double amount of oxygen, that is Hydrogen peroxide, which strongly oxygenates the body and regulates the Ph level, alkalizing the body thereby. Therefore, it is often said that Pranayama accelerates the recovery time.

You can also understand Acid and Alkaline as Yin and Yang.

you just blew my mind when you told me that Acid and Alkaline could be understood as Yin and Yang. Never thought of it that way. Thank you!

Makes sense since modern man's lifestyle is very acidic with polluted air, chemically treated foods, smoking and alcohol, being indoors......these all cause acidity in the body.....

And then sometimes as a result, some people have to detox this acidity by using mainly alkaline substances.....our brain function and immune system performs way better when our body is more alkaline.

But acidity is still necessary for certain parts of our body too. Our stomach acid, the enzymes in our saliva, mucous production, and so many other biological processes, but too much of it is fatal. Hence why a balanced diet and lifestyle naturally achieves a healthy acid/alkaline ratio.

So yea that sounds like a ying yang analogy for sure thank you for sharing that

 

[Stormblood]

Breathing several time through the blocked nostril will open it up. If you can buy Peppermint oil, just a dab inside the nostril, and not without as it irritates the skin, can open your nasal blockage. In your case, when possible, you should emphasize the alternative nostril breathing, as it opens both nostrils. Through Pranayama, I have had clear nostrils for a long time. If you have issues with one side of your nose, this exercise will fix them in the long run.

Thank you, I will try this.

My pleasure

There is an exercise like Ujjayi:
Close one nostril. Breathe through the other for a count of 6, hold for for 8, exhale for 10. Repeat several times until the nostril is open and clear. Then do the same with the other side.

A slight correction: that exercise is not like Ujjayi. Ujjayi doesn't require you to close any nostril.

 

[Osiris Silvio]

I would like to add that you can "inhale more prana" by doing these exercises in an area with fresh, circulating air...preferably outdoors or in a semi-outdoor area like a covered patio if that's available. And you can "inhale more prana" in general by keeping your windows open when you can, being outdoors more, going into areas with more nature and less pollution, and preferably where the air is moving more (like by the ocean etc)

When a person wears a mask, especially a stronger mask with more filters, they are creating a breathing environment that offers their lungs much less prana and apana. The decreased air circulation from mask usage gives a person less CO2 exhalation and less O2 inhalation.. There are people who have been wearing masks for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for the past 2 years. The stunted O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation (and reduction of prana inhalation) must be incredibly damaging to their well-being, all of the body's processes rely on fresh oxygenated blood, not acidic blood which is what prolonged mask usage will cause. Yes, it will change the pH of your blood. And it will make it easier for microorganisms to live in these acidic environments.

To sum it up

Prana is more present in fresh, circulating air.

Mask wearing ----> Poorer air circulation and gas exchange -------> Less Prana present -------> Less O2 inhalation and CO2 exhalation -----> exhausts your body and makes it have to work harder to get back to homeostasis

Well said! It is best to do Pranayama next to a waterfall or clean river, in a forest, in snowfall and rainfall (beware of causing pneumonia out of the cold air, though). These places have a double amount of oxygen, that is Hydrogen peroxide, which strongly oxygenates the body and regulates the Ph level, alkalizing the body thereby. Therefore, it is often said that Pranayama accelerates the recovery time.

You can also understand Acid and Alkaline as Yin and Yang.

you just blew my mind when you told me that Acid and Alkaline could be understood as Yin and Yang. Never thought of it that way. Thank you!

Makes sense since modern man's lifestyle is very acidic with polluted air, chemically treated foods, smoking and alcohol, being indoors......these all cause acidity in the body.....

And then sometimes as a result, some people have to detox this acidity by using mainly alkaline substances.....our brain function and immune system performs way better when our body is more alkaline.

But acidity is still necessary for certain parts of our body too. Our stomach acid, the enzymes in our saliva, mucous production, and so many other biological processes, but too much of it is fatal. Hence why a balanced diet and lifestyle naturally achieves a healthy acid/alkaline ratio.

So yea that sounds like a ying yang analogy for sure thank you for sharing that

I'm glad to be of help. I found this information in Eight Immortal Healers by Mantak Chia (relatively reflective of Astaroth's eight-fold path). The book is extremely helpful. Of course, you have to disregard all the writer says about Adolf Hitler and the urine therapy, which are obviously ridiculous.

 

[Osiris Silvio]

Thank you, I will try this.

My pleasure

There is an exercise like Ujjayi:
Close one nostril. Breathe through the other for a count of 6, hold for for 8, exhale for 10. Repeat several times until the nostril is open and clear. Then do the same with the other side.

A slight correction: that exercise is not like Ujjayi. Ujjayi doesn't require you to close any nostril.

I don't know why I said Ujjayi (Warrior's breath), but Anuloma Voluma.

 

[CaspianTheDreamer]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

I kind like that except I have a phone! Its a bit much not having a phone! I also have no social media

I'd say maybe get a good working phone but dont ever visit social media unless you're doing activism.

 

[Ethan Turbos]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

I kind like that except I have a phone! Its a bit much not having a phone! I also have no social media

I'd say maybe get a good working phone but dont ever visit social media unless you're doing activism.

Thats me basically.

 

[Blitzkreig [JG]]

Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

No, that sounds like negative karma, possibly with your moon or pluto. Also, check the degrees of your houses, like the 4th house.

 

[Wotanwarrior]

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Be obsessed with your past lifes, staying anonymous and wanting to stay disconnected from society to the point that I do not even have a mobile phone and also not wanting to be linked to anyone other than another SS can indicate an excess of Pana?

No, that sounds like negative karma, possibly with your moon or pluto. Also, check the degrees of your houses, like the 4th house.

Thanks, I am fully aware of it, I have several planetary positions that produce this effect, Saturn directly aspecting the ruling planet in my natal chart and several retrograde planets, when I finish obliterating Saturn I plan to start with Pluto and Venus.

 

[Dhruv11]

the 2nd variation of triangle breathing is very very god for void meditation and good health in general
it gently builds up CO2 which is actually a vital nutrient that everyone is convinced is a toxic waste gas thanks to the enemy
but if you ever have shortness of breath or feel like you can't get a full inhale then that's one of the best to restore yourself