1. PRAANAAYAAMA CLASS By Aravinda K., Samskrtha Kovida, Geetha Kovida
BE, MS (Engg), MTech
Samskrtha Kovida,
Geetha Kovida

2. WHAT I AM NOW IS GOD’S GIFT TO ME.
WHAT I WILL BECOME IS MY GIFT TO GOD.
- Swami Chinmayananda

3. PRAANAAYAAMA
Our breathing rate has direct relationship with our emotions and on general health.
The practice of praanaayaama increases the breathing volume and hence reduces the breathing rate.
Slower the breathing rate, better is the lifespan, as indicated below –

4. Rabbit / Pigeon 40 8 Dog / Monkey 30 15 Sheep 25 25 Horse 20 40
CREATURE BREATHING RATE LIFESPAN
(breaths/minute) (years)
Mouse
Rabbit / Pigeon
Dog / Monkey
Sheep
Horse
Human being
Elephant / Whale
Serpent
Tortoise
Turtle

6. HUMAN LUNGS
There are about 300 million alveoli in the two adult lungs.
These provide a surface area of around 1700 sq. ft. (one side of a tennis court)
Together, the lungs contain 2,400 kilometers of airways approximately.
An average adult body will contain approximately 5 liters of blood.

7. LUNGS & HEART
The human heart pumps about 70 ml of blood per beat of heart.
If 72 beats occur per minute, then about 5 liters of blood is pumped per minute.
About 7,200 liters of blood is pumped per day. This adds up to 26,28,000 liters of blood per year.
About 18,40,86,000 liters of blood gets pumped, by a life span of 70 years.

8. WHAT
ARE
THE
METHODS IN
WHICH
LIVING
ONES
BREATHE?

10. BIO-CHEMISTRY
The chemical reaction happening within our body to yield energy, produced by the combined effect of food intake and breathing, is:
C6H12O O2  6CO H2O kcal.
The energy that is produced in the gross form is measured in calories. The subtle form of energy, called as “Praana”, is immeasurable.
Total volume of human lungs is about 5 litres, out of which only about ½ litre of air is inhaled during normal breathing. In that inhaled air, Oxygen’s amount is only 21%. Exhaled air contains 16% Oxygen.

11. PRAANAAYAAMA contd…
Many methods of praanaayaama are described in the scriptures, and by the great yogis. Some of them are:
Mahathyoga, Savithri, Nadi-shuddhi (adhama, madhyama, uththma), Bandhathraya, Panchasahitha, Kapalabhathi, Kaki, Naga, Gayathri, Ekadasha kriya, Soham kriya, Mahamudra, Mahabandha, Mahavedha, Nadi-shodhana, Mandala pranayama, Agnisara kriya, Swasthashwasa kriya, so on -

12. PRAANAAYAAMA contd… The shloka in Hatayoga-pradeepika :
Sooryabhedanam ujjaayee
sheethkaaree sheethalee thathaa |
Bhasthrika bhraamaree moorchaa
plaavinee ithi ashta kumbhakaaha ||
Dead air in the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi & bronchioles decreases gradually from 95% to 50%. Alveolic air increases gradually from 5% upto 50%.

13. EASEFUL BODY
AND
PEACEFUL MIND
WILL BE
USEFUL   

14. PREPARATION
Methods of expanding the breathing capacity (slow, deep, long) –
Forced control - Shashasana, Vyaghrasana, Makarasana, Salamba Makarasana
Conscious control - circumscribing using the hands: on stomach, on chest, upper chest (palms on the back), and throat region (hands raised above the head)

15. PREPARATION contd…
Remote control - Chinmudra, Chinmayamudra, Adimudra, Merumudra
(Udarashwasa, Urashwasa, Greevashwasa, KanThashwasa)
Complete control - Brahmamudra, later placing left palm on stomach and right palm on chest with thumbs upward, and breathing fully
Cleansing - Mukha dhauthi, Greevamudra, Vyaghra kriya

16. SUCCESS TRILOGY Self control is the best control ATTITUDE SKILL
KNOWLEDGE
Self control is the best control

17. ATTITUDE SKILL KNOWLEDGE
SELF BODY MIND
LEARN PRACTISE DEDUCE

19. TWO NOSTRILS NOSTRIL LEFT RIGHT Naadi’s name Ida Pingala Another name
Chandra
Soorya
Effect on body
Coolness
Warmth
Brain’s side
Right side
Left side
Mind’s control
Subconscious
Conscious
Governance
Emotions
Thoughts
Faculty
Intuition
Intellect
Gaining
Devotion
Knowledge
Induction
Rest
Activity
Factor
Qualitative
Quantitave
TWO NOSTRILS

21. PRACTICE
Mahathyoga : start with 6:6 ratio, and increase upto 16:16 gradually
Savithri : start with 6:3:6:3 ratio, and increase upto 16:8:16:8 gradually
Nadi shuddhi : use Nasikamudra and start from left nostril; initially perform nadi-shodhana kriya; start with 4:16:8:0 and increase the ratio as per your capacity

22. PRACTICE contd…
Bandhathraya : Ashwinimudra, Mayuramudra and Shwanamudra;
- Moola, jalandhara and uddyana bandhas;
- Practice with 4:16:0:8 ratio, with Dronamudra
Panchasahitha : 4:16:8:4 – for lungs, 4:4:16:8 – for liver, 8:4:4:16 – for digestive organs, 16:8:4:4 – for kidneys, 4:16:8:0 – for heart

23. PRACTICE contd…
Kapalabhathi (fast breathing, with pressure exerted on rechaka)
Kaki (pooraka through nose, rechaka through mouth with sound)
Naga (very slow rechaka with visualizing of out-breath through skin)

24. Benefits of the breathing practice
Varieties of Saavithri Praanaayaama
Sl. No.
Breathing pattern
Benefits of the breathing practice 1
2 : 1 : 2 : 1
Increases the respiratory rates 2
4 : 2 : 4 : 2
Protects against heart attacks 3
6 : 3 : 6 : 3
Helps control the emotions 4
8 : 4 : 8 : 4
Increases the metabolism 5
10 : 5 : 10 : 5
Strengthens the body 6
12 : 6 : 12 : 6
Awakens the mind 7
14 : 7 : 14 : 7
Calms the senses 8
16 : 8 : 16 : 8
Rejuvenates

25. PRACTISING TIPS
Practice of yoga should be done preferably in the early morning with empty stomach, clean body, loose clothing and at a silent place.
Never practice on bare ground; use a carpet or thick cloth beneath.
Don’t apply excessive force while practicing; let it be within the limits of your body and mind.

26. PRACTISING TIPS contd…
Don’t practice during unhealthy conditions; don’t practice the ratioed breathing exercises when the weather is cold; practice the other ones, such as Nadishodhana kriya, Kapalabhathi & Kaki.
Ladies should not practice yogic exercises during menstruation period.
Pranayama practice should be started initially with a smaller ratio; the final capacity should be built up slowly and steadily.

28. THINK BEST HAPPINESS – BEING USEFUL BEST REMEDY – OPTIMISM
BEST SATISFACTION – DUTY DONE BEST SENSATION – PEACE OF MIND
BEST TEACHERS – CHILDREN BEST DOCTORS – DR.DIET & DR.QUIET
GREATEST POWER – FAITH GREATEST MYSTERY – DEATH
MOST DANGEROUS PEOPLE – LIARS MOST NECESSARY PEOPLE – PARENTS
WORST DEFEAT – TO LOSE HEART WORST ERROR – TO GIVE UP
WORST FAULT – BAD TEMPER
EASIEST JOB – FINDING FAULTS FASTEST ROAD – THE RIGHT WAY
NICEST THING OF ALL – LOVE ALL ROOT OF ALL MISFORTUNES – EGOISM
REAL NECESSITY – COMMUNICATION PURPOSE OF LIFE – TO REALIZE SELF

29. WINNER LOSER ADJUSTS THE SELF TO THE WORLD
EXPECTS THE WORLD TO ADJUST TO SELF
DISCUSSES IDEAS & EVENTS
DISCUSSES EVENTS & PEOPLE
INTERESTED MAINLY IN THE SELF’S WORK
INTERESTED MAINLY IN OTHERS’ WORKS
LEARNS EVEN BY AN ANT
DOES NOT LEARN
EVEN BY ELEPHANT
RESPECTS THE SYSTEM
ABUSES THE SYSTEM
SIMPLE LIVING & HIGH THINKING
COMPLEX LIVING & LOW THINKING
SOLVES OLD PROBLEMS
CREATES NEW PROBLEMS
SUCCEEDS WITH PLAN
FAILS WITH EXCUSES
THOUGHTS, SPEECH & ACTION MATCH EACH OTHER
THOUGHTS, SPEECH & ACTION DO NOT MATCH EACH OTHER
FINISHES ALL THE JOBS UNDERTAKEN
LEAVES MANY JOBS UNFINISHED
UTILIZES TIME, MONEY & ENERGY
WASTES THEM ALL!

31. KNOW GOD
KNOW PEACE
NO GOD
NO PEACE