Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Howdy! I was wondering if this Tradition has a body of teaching concerning prana kriya practices like alternate nostril breathing. Would it be proper to practice alternate nostril breathing timed to the silent recitation of the Kali Mantra, with four recitations for each round: inhalation, hold, exhalation, hold? Thanks! Ken Shaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hi Ken, I hope it's ok if I respond to this. The answer is yes. Though I don't recall any specific teaching from Swamiji on alternate nostril breathing, called nadi shodhanam or nadi shuddhi, the Devi Gita teaches the benefits of pranayama and specifies the practice of 1:4:2 pranayama. Alternating the nostrils is mearly a refinement of this basic technique. Jai Maa! Chris , "kennethdeeshaw" <kenshaw007 wrote: > > Howdy! > > I was wondering if this Tradition has a body of teaching concerning > prana kriya practices like alternate nostril breathing. Would it be > proper to practice alternate nostril breathing timed to the silent > recitation of the Kali Mantra, with four recitations for each round: > inhalation, hold, exhalation, hold? > > Thanks! > Ken Shaw > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Chris, Thanks! The time has come for me to get a copy of the Devi Gita for myself to study. Ken -------------- Original message -------------- "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956 > Hi Ken, I hope it's ok if I respond to this. The answer is yes. Though I don't recall any specific teaching from Swamiji on alternate nostril breathing, called nadi shodhanam or nadi shuddhi, the Devi Gita teaches the benefits of pranayama and specifies the practice of 1:4:2 pranayama. Alternating the nostrils is mearly a refinement of this basic technique. Jai Maa! Chris , "kennethdeeshaw" <kenshaw007 wrote: > > Howdy! > > I was wondering if this Tradition has a body of teaching concerning > prana kriya practices like alternate nostril breathing. Would it be > proper to practice alternate nostril breathing timed to the silent > recitation of the Kali Mantra, with four recitations for each round: > inhalation, hold, exhalation, hold? > > Thanks! > Ken Shaw > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hi Ken, Actually, I don't have it yet, either. I just listened to the online class Swamiji recorded on it. Until you do get it, I can recommend the class very highly. Jai Maa! Chris , kenshaw007 wrote: > > Chris, > > Thanks! The time has come for me to get a copy of the Devi Gita for myself to study. > > Ken > > -------------- Original message -------------- > "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956 > Hi Ken, > > I hope it's ok if I respond to this. > > The answer is yes. Though I don't recall any specific teaching from > Swamiji on alternate nostril breathing, called nadi shodhanam or nadi > shuddhi, the Devi Gita teaches the benefits of pranayama and specifies > the practice of 1:4:2 pranayama. Alternating the nostrils is mearly a > refinement of this basic technique. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > , "kennethdeeshaw" <kenshaw007@> > wrote: > > > > Howdy! > > > > I was wondering if this Tradition has a body of teaching concerning > > prana kriya practices like alternate nostril breathing. Would it be > > proper to practice alternate nostril breathing timed to the silent > > recitation of the Kali Mantra, with four recitations for each round: > > inhalation, hold, exhalation, hold? > > > > Thanks! > > Ken Shaw > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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