Pranayam, the Deep Breathing Exercise

Pranayam, the deep breathing exercise is an important part of Sadhana or the religious practice of Indian saints. According to the sages Pranayam is the art of mastering over the living force through deep breathing exercise.
Generally pure air is breathed in and retained and breathed out in the deep breathing exercise. As a result our body does not feel the lack of oxygen. This oxynated blood makes our body fit and strong. Deep breathing exercise helps physical and mental development.
Benefits of Pranayam or the Deep Breathing Exercise
1.The deep breathing exercise makes us stress free.
2. It removes laziness and rejuvenates us.
3. Pranayam helps to grow brain cells and speeds up the fuction of brain.
4. It controls the blood pressure.
5. It strengthens the nervous system.
6. The intake of oxygen and the expelling of carbon di-oxide keeps our body healthy and fit.
7. It improves the immunity system.
8. The deep breathing exercise increases the concentration.
9. It reduces stress and enables us to have self-confidence.
10. The deep breathing exercise increases the capability of memory retention.
Then what do you think? You should do the deep breathing exercise or not?
Of course you are positive about it. Now let us know how to practise the Pranayam.
There are many types of Pranayam. These are 1) Kapalvati, 2) Anulom-Bilom, 3) Vastrika, 4) Vramari etc. All these pranayams have the above mentioned benefits. Yet every paranayam has special benefits. The deep breathing exercise or the pranayam is practised twice or thrice a day with empty stomach. It is done in the early morning before the sunrise and in the evening during the sunset. These two times are the transdental stage of the environment and these are the suitable times that makes our mind calm. Sit in a posture that keeps your backbone steady and you feel easiness.
1) Kapalvati
This pranayam recovers the disease related with brain. Besides this, it reduces the impact of many incurable diseases.
Kapalvati is practised with medium speed. Exahalation is emphasized in this exercise. We do not try to breathe in. The air will remain at the tip of the nose. It is notable that air may be breathed in as much as it goes in which is normal flow of air.
The person will try to exhale with full concentration as much he can. As if the air is told to go out as far as it can. As a consequent the belly will wave up and down. It can be done at least 5 minutes. From next days you can increase the time slowly.
Kapalvati is the best pranayam. It recovers the diseases of cough, problem of sinus, thyroid, cancer, prostrate, heart, brain and lungs etc. Besides these, it alleviates many problems.
2) Anulom-Bilom
First close the right nasal cavity with right thumb. Then breathe in completely through the left nasal cavity. Next with ring finger and middle finger close the left nasal cavity and open the right nasal cavity and breathe out fully. Then inhale through the right nasal cavity while closing the other cavity. Then exhale throught the left nasal cavity while closing the right nasal cavity with thumb. This is a one time process. This can be done 5 minutes at first times and then up to 30 minutes. The time of inhalation is 3 seconds ar a little more and the exhalation is also the same time.
This deep breathing exercise cleans the impurities of 'nadis' or vein, alleviates all types of physical pain, nervine diseases, problems of kidney, cold and cough, tonsilitis, asthma etc. It opens up the blockages of the heart.
Other deep breathing exercise will discussed in another article.