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The Downward Moving Energy

January 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments

As I wrote about in a previous post, the energetic anatomy of your breath/energy body is made up primarily five flows of prana, each moving in a different pattern or direction. Basically  there is:
1. a downwards/ eliminating (apana)
2. upwards along the spine (udana),
3. a contracting/assimilating force (samana)
4. an expanding direction (vyana)
5. Inward moving (prana)
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The Secrets of Yoga Breathing Part III

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

To recap; the breath is the energetic link between the body and the mind. The inner breath flows where we put our concentration to, and generally in yoga there is a focus to draw the inner breath upwards towards the crown of the head. To help draw the energy upwards, the pelvic floor is contracted, and […]

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The Secrets of Yoga Breathing Part III

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

To recap; the breath is the energetic link between the body and the mind. The inner breath flows where we put our concentration to, and generally in yoga there is a focus to draw the inner breath upwards towards the crown of the head. To help draw the energy upwards, the pelvic floor is contracted, and […]

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