tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377505880761315200.post7525103674464321289..comments2023-09-08T04:40:44.843-07:00Comments on Light on LIGHT ON YOGA: Iyengar Course 2 Week 39 (Ariana)Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606329364144918668noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377505880761315200.post-85130301950710447822011-09-03T13:28:35.425-07:002011-09-03T13:28:35.425-07:00Keep this blog going! I have been following and ga...Keep this blog going! I have been following and gaining a lot from both of your posts. Very good to read your reactions, as I have been doing the asana courses daily as written by Iyengar in addition to my vinyasa practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377505880761315200.post-12110738047030846792011-08-30T16:53:55.769-07:002011-08-30T16:53:55.769-07:00Thanks for your comment!
The things you asked abou...Thanks for your comment!<br />The things you asked about are breathing exercises also known as Pranayama. Through Pranayama I have learned to become more aware of my breath, which is so easy to take for granted. It is amazing how much you can do with it.<br /><br />Nadia Sodhana Pranayama is an alternate nostril breath exercise in which you sit (usually after a physical yoga practice) and breathe through one nostril at a time while closing off the other nostril with your right hand. It is more extensive than that but that is it in a nutshell. If you want to try it I recommend reading instructions more thoroughly or asking a yoga teacher. The exercise is said to purify and balance the nervous system. <br /><br />Surya Bhedana Pranayama, literally sun piercing breath, is similar to the first one except you only inhale through the right nostril and exhale through the left over and over again. Sometimes both of these exercises are taught with a slight retention of the breath prior to exhaling or inhaling. Again if you want to try it I recommend reading more about it or consulting a teacher. <br /><br />thanks for reading!arianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289774775396707973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377505880761315200.post-18141379894534750192011-08-25T19:25:02.272-07:002011-08-25T19:25:02.272-07:00I like the opening line of this entry. So many thi...I like the opening line of this entry. So many things I think about more than I do...<br /><br />What does this mean? Nadi Sodhana Pranayama and Suryabhedana Pranayama<br /><br />You are AMAAAAZING. I never thought about the inside of my body while doing yoga -- the organs, and how they are involved. Such detailed awareness! I'm impressed and inspired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com