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HIMILAYAN  YOGIC TRADITION

Pranayama, Kriyas, Mantras, Mudras

How we breathe affects all the vital organs and systems of the body but especially the heart, brain and nervous system. Science has proven a direct correlation between one’s breath – its length, depth, duration and capacity – and a state of either anxiety or well-being. When under stress, the breath automatically becomes shorter, more frequent and shallow – a condition we in the west unfortunately more often than not experience as normal. This breathing pattern holds our state of mind at a level of ‘fight or flight’. Alternatively, a calmer, slower and deeper breath pattern actually sends signals to our autonomic nervous system resulting in a more relaxed state. At a more subtle level, this type of breathing decreases the carbon dioxide in the lungs and bloodstream, resulting in a corresponding increase in the pH of the blood. This homeostatic occurrence allows the blood to become less acidic, resulting in a more effective blood oxygen synthesis.

Kriya means action.  But a kriya is not just any action; it is action that leads to manifestation.  Just like the seed for a sunflower blooms into a sunflower, the kriya for intuition results in enhanced intuition.  To break it down, a kriya is a codified sequence of postures, pranayam, and mantra that integrate together in a specific energetic way.  When you focus on a particular kriya and practice it, the energy within your body responds by moving in a very precise way.

In other forms of yoga, kriya is used to mean cleansing.  Both translations work, for indeed a kriya is an action that cleanses the mind, body, and spirit of blockages that might prevent it from manifesting its own highest potential.  Truly practicing kriya is a state of non-resistance.  When the kriya calls for difficult work, extra energy is expended.  When the kriya calls for rest, energy is conserved.  There is no partial action; you are in a state of flow.  Your whole-hearted presence within the kriya brings a state of grace and ease.


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