Flashcards in Pranayama and Kriyas Deck (10)
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kriyas
purify the body and mind
cleanse and refresh inner tracts
develop inner awareness
calm nerves
clear nadis
allow free flow of prana
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Neti
Jala neti - saline water through nose
Sutra neti - soft thread
Ghrita neti - ghee
Dugdha neti - milk
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Trataka
steady and continuous gaze at a point of concentration
- internal
- external
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Kapalbhati
vatakrama - similar to pranayama
vyutkrama - sucking water in through nose and expelling through mouth
sheetkrama - taking mouthful of water and expelling through nose
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Meaning of pranayama
the control of the flow of the life force
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Ujjayi pranayama
relaxing empowering
restricting passage of air at back of throat
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Alternate nostril breathing
helps purify and energise
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Kapplabhati pranayama
clears mind fog, inner calm
expand abdomen, contract abdominal muscles to force air out
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Simhasana pranayama
Lion's breath
relieves tension in the face
releases negativity
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