Description
(63 pages)
This publication contains the articles about Prânâyâma that were published in Viniyoga Europe 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15 and 17. It is part of “All Viniyoga Europe magazines”!
It contains the following topics:
– Prânâyâma in different yoga texts, such as Yoga-Sûtra, Bhagavad Gîtâ, Yoga-Rahasya, Yoga-Yâjnavalkya I and Hatha-Yoga-Pradîpikâ.
– Prânâyâma in Patanjali’s Yoga-Sûtra (aphorisms I-34 and II-49)
– Case study with 1 sequence
– Posture for prânâyâma
– Nostril control
– Counting cycles/ breaths using the phalanges
– Another case study with 1 sequence
– Techniques – ujjâyî, anuloma ujjâyî, vilomaujjâyî,pratilomaujjâyî,nâdîshodhana and shîtalî
– 1 short sequence to prepare for prânâyâma
– A more detailed study of aphorism YS II. 49 – method
– Rhythms, technique and effects – langhana, brimhana and samâna.
– Directions of practice: therapeutic approach (cikitsa), development of potential (shakti) and spiritual search (adhyâtmika).
– Progression in prânâyâma
– Prânâyâma prepares for meditation
– Using mantras
– The fruits of prânâyâma
