Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 I am looking for specific guidelines regarding ashtanga's initial pranayama which is designed to strengthen the bandhas. This breathwork should be done specifically before, not after asana practice.<br>Does anyone know the general routine? <br>Om Shanti<br>Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Unfortunately, nobody ever replied to this interesting question (# 7671), therefore, I want to raise the subject again. <br><br>In general: how do you breathe? Ujjayi pranayama, sure. But I guess there must be more to this. Breath is in the centre of Yoga. <br><br>What can one do with the breath? Are there ways to extend the lung´s capacities or to control the oxygen consumption? Is there a "breathing science" like a "back-pain science"? Are there books about this? Are there teachers, workshops ... ? Videos? Is there a fellow diver who tried to apply knowledge he or she may have gained from Yoga to diving? What were the results? <br><br>I would be grateful for contributions from the community. <br><br>Regards<br>Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Hi Thomas,<br><br>I can recommend "Die große Kraft des Atems" by Andre van Lysebeth (amazon.de).<br>Andre van Lysebeth was one of the first westerners who has been taught advanced Yoga technniques. I think he also learned with or from Guruji.<br><br>Viele Grüße<br>Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 As Guy Donahaye explained here some time ago, the ujjayi-breathing technique you apply when doing the astanga series is not really a pranayama. Ujjayi is a pranayama only when practised with breath retention and on its own.<br><br>Though I still don't have the book, someone else here reported that the latest edition of Lino Miele's "Astanga Yoga" has instructions on how to do Astanga Pranayama as an independent practice.<br><br>In my view however, the best book on the subject is still B.K.S. Iyengar's "Light on Pranayama", a true masterpiece, which explains the different pranayama techniques in great detail. Note however that pranayama as teached by Iyengar may differ from pranayama as done in astanga yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 "...pranayama as teached..." . To teach, taught, taught. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 Hey, if I could write a seven-line message in German with only one grammatical error in it, I'd be pretty pleased. My ashtanga teacher might even stop laughing at my German. <br><br>You should be proud of your language skills and enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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