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Prana

AvatarHigh Priestess Lydia Coventina3 min to read

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)

#67
CrossRoadsPedestriansaid:

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

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.

#68
BlackOnyx8said:

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.

#69
Osiris Silviosaid:
ak052said:

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.

#70
Osiris Silviosaid:
BlackOnyx8said:

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.

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#71
BlackOnyx8said:
Osiris Silviosaid:
BlackOnyx8said:

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.

#72
Osiris Silviosaid:
CrossRoadsPedestriansaid:

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

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

#75
Stormbloodsaid:
Osiris Silviosaid:
BlackOnyx8said:

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.

#77
CaspianTheDreamersaid:
Bunnysaid:
Wotanwarriorsaid:

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 Zevism 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.

#78
Wotanwarriorsaid:

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 Zevism 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.

#79
Blitzkreig [JGsaid:

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Wotanwarriorsaid:

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 Zevism 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.

#80

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

#81

Is prana (breathing techniques) known to alleviate anxiety?

From experience I feel like this is the case. The Square/Triangle etc breathing has done a good job to calm me down at the spot and at the moment where the situation gave me anxiety while things like yoga and meditation has helped me in reaching Zen mode in the first place. I want to share these breathing techniques with someone who's into spirituality (without) and is suffering from anxiety from time to time as I used to be but first I want to double check with members and read any opinions.

Aside from that this person needs to face their own problems to help cure the anxiety and they acknowledged this way works I also want to give some advice on what they can do to help in the their process so I'll be copy and pasting and sharing this post to that them as well.

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#82
hailourtruegodsaid:

Is prana (breathing techniques) known to alleviate anxiety?

From experience I feel like this is the case. The Square/Triangle etc breathing has done a good job to calm me down at the spot and at the moment where the situation gave me anxiety while things like yoga and meditation has helped me in reaching Zen mode in the first place. I want to share these breathing techniques with someone who's into spirituality (without) and is suffering from anxiety from time to time as I used to be but first I want to double check with members and read any opinions.

Aside from that this person needs to face their own problems to help cure the anxiety and they acknowledged this way works I also want to give some advice on what they can do to help in the their process so I'll be copy and pasting and sharing this post to that them as well.

Anxiety can be because of substances like drugs, "not being true to yourself" or attacks. For attacks when it apears do the aura cleaning thoroughly and see if it disappears. And about "not being true to yourself" try and search stuffs what you do and may be you don't want to do that truly, i also had anxiety it was very unpleasant and after a time i did a working to heal the anxiety but in the end it wasn't an illness but a sign that i'm doing something wrong, i searched on internet what are the causes of anxiety and wifi was one of them, it made sense to me because after some time i got the wifi i also got anxiety so i tried to see if it's because of the wifi, i turned it off and after some time the anxiety was gone then i wasn't sure and i turned if on and then the anxiety appeared again then i broke the damn wifi and it stopped again for good. Now i have a wifi but it's always off except i just use it if i need to download some big file sizes or apps on the phone, so now for a long time i don't have anxiety anymore but there where a few times but they where just psychic/spiritual attacks and a mix with some substances. So i know now that i want to live a healthy life and the electromagnetic field of the wifi is not healthy because it destroys the dna of the body, maybe not for advanced Zevism but for normies or newbies it can.

#83
hailourtruegodsaid:

Is prana (breathing techniques) known to alleviate anxiety?

From experience I feel like this is the case. The Square/Triangle etc breathing has done a good job to calm me down at the spot and at the moment where the situation gave me anxiety while things like yoga and meditation has helped me in reaching Zen mode in the first place. I want to share these breathing techniques with someone who's into spirituality (without) and is suffering from anxiety from time to time as I used to be but first I want to double check with members and read any opinions.

Aside from that this person needs to face their own problems to help cure the anxiety and they acknowledged this way works I also want to give some advice on what they can do to help in the their process so I'll be copy and pasting and sharing this post to that them as well.

You can also tell them about P.M.R. or Progressive Muscle Relaxation techniques. Yoga does it in a degree of stretching. PMR are seated stretches of the limbs, body, and head/face. To reduce and alleviate such symptoms. They are useful but PMR can become annoying if your not wanting to spend time doing it. As it requires doing for a few minutes at least once a day to twice a day. Many state they don't have time to exercise, yoga, or PMR, or are busy doing other things. You gotta find time for it.

It can be useful as a mini-yoga type exercise. But it's completely seated.

It is useful for relaxing the mind, anxiety, trying to enter a trance. Some astral projection techniques rely on PMR and relaxation to alter the mind and produce the projection with exercises.

I've done it before, I don't know about eliminating anxiety in a personal as I don't deal with that. But when I did it you do feel more relaxed. At least the stretching is releasing substances.

In essence PMR is another method to stress the body i.e. healthy stressors for the physical vessel not unlike Yoga or Exercise. It's meant to ground/center the person in a physicalized way.

#85

Awe fuck yeah!!! 🔥 Thank you for sharing this information! I love the triangle breathing exercise and the Sqare breathing pattern. THAT HELPS ME A LOT!!!🙂 You have some WONDERFUL stuff here!

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#86
Dragonheart666said:

Awe fuck yeah!!! 🔥 Thank you for sharing this information! I love the triangle breathing exercise and the Sqare breathing pattern. THAT HELPS ME A LOT!!!🙂 You have some WONDERFUL stuff here!

I'm glad to be of help to you :)