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MY
EXERCISE
Controlling Your Body's Fire
Posted: Aug 2008
In
a way, we can say that we are
burning. Yes that is true, no
matter how it sounds strange.
The truth is that our body is
slowly burning whole of our
life. For example, look at the
fire. You see that the fire is
coming from ignited fuel. In
fact, the fire is relieving the
energy captured within the fuel.
During the burning process the
Carbon ( C ) is joining with
Oxygen ( O2 ) into the
carbon-dioxide ( CO2 ).
Now,
look back at your body and
compare it with fire. What
happens? The same thing as with
fire – you are burning! All of
your life you are taking O2
through your lungs, burn the C
through metabolic process and
exhale CO2. The only difference
with the real fire is that our
burning process is much slower.
By
slowing down and controlling
your breathing you are in
situation to control your
"Burning". Fast
pace of life, hurry and stress
are the enhancer of our burning.
The controlled breathing –
Pranayama – is doing opposite;
it slows down your burning, it
calms and relax you. After being
relaxed and calmed, your body is
more healthy and your mind is
more clear and steady. This
makes you to be in situation to
control your every day’s life.
Extended
and slow breathing is removing
stress, it gives relief your
heart and reducing your blood
pressure. All this is extending
your life.
Pranayama
– the breathing technique –
is composed of three phases. The
Inhale phase is giving
you the strength, energy,
warmth, vitality and stamina,
both to your mind and body. The Breath
Holding is the second phase
that opens and purifies all of
our energy channels. This gives
chance to life energy – prana
– to charge you with energy. Exhale
is the third phase that
refreshes you, cleanse your body
and mind, calms you, bring you
in the balance.
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try simplest among
breathing techniques. Lay down
or place yourself in comfortable
position. Try to be in place
where you will not be disturbed.
Take three extended long
breaths. First start with deep
exhale, but do not try too push
all air out too hard, just do it
until you feel yourself
comfortable. Then start your
Inhale slowly and evenly. Focus
your mind on your breath. Inhale
slowly as you want, but do not
enforce your self. When you feel
that your are lungs completely
full of air, just hold your
breath. Do not try to make any
pressure, just hold it
approximately for the same time
that took you to inhale. When
you feel ready, relief your hold
slowly and start with exhale
slowly, approximately in the
same time that took you to
inhale or to hold your breath,
until your lungs are empty.
Again, do not push it too hard.
After first breathing cycle
repeat it two more times. All 3
cycles should take around 2-3
minutes, but do not try to stick
to this to much, simply do it as
you feel it to be the best for
you.
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After
you finished 3 breathing cycles,
return to the normal breathing
and try to observe your mind and
body state. After 1-2 minutes
repeat 3 breathing cycles.
Basically 3 x 3 cycle will take
you around 8-10 minutes. Do not
try too much at the beginning,
simply try to explore your
breathing and reactions that you
feel.
This
is one of simplest breathing
techniques, suitable for beginners
and for relaxation. There are
many more exercises that are
more complex with different
purpose and result. Basically,
all breathing techniques are
manipulating with 3 phases,
inhale, hold and exhale, but
with different techniques.
For
the beginning try the simple 3 x
3 breathing exercise, until you
learn the basics of breath
control. When you feel ready
to
explore other exercises, find
those that are the most suitable
for you and feel your fire.
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