Sep 27, can start practicing Asana Pranayam without making any

by G37
(Chennai)

I can start practicing Pranayama (alom vilom) without making another asana? Because I'm going to start now. I am man 30 year old and healthy.

Response

As by Patanjali, pranayama should be practiced only after perfection in asana is obtained. For the first time one should improve the adequacy of your body to absorb the prana or energy released during pranayama.

However, if you are physically fit and plan to do alom vilom only, you can start without learning any asana pranayama. Practice breathing rhythm before start with Pranayama as this will fix your breathing pattern.

1. If you're not doing yoga asanas, at least warm up for a few minutes, doing stretching exercises or surya namanskar (3-4 rounds).

2. you must be able to maintain session pose (padmasana, vajrasana or sukhasana) comfortably for the duration of the practice of pranayama. Your posture pranayama should be upright and stable without much movement.

3. when doing pranayama, not stretch the lungs. Any time you feel any discomfort stop breathing exercises. End of the practice of pranayama with little meditation that 5 to 10 minutes.

4. so get with pranayama, you may feel some emotions, itching or tingling feeling due to the release of toxins from the body. If symptoms disappear with practice, is fine, otherwise seek help of a teacher of yoga.

5. Finally relax in savasana 5-10 minutes to reach the complete relaxation of the body.

Hope this helps
Daljit

References
Yoga Breathing
Guidelines for pranayama
Rhythmic Breathing

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