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Yoga Basics – Know the Five Vayus in detail
Vayu or vata is responsible for the normal working of the tantras and the yantras of the body. Here the body is not just human body, but it can be of any animal or a living entity. Here Tantra means a system such as digestive system, nervous system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system etc. Yantra denotes an organ as such, a viscus.
‘Bandhas’ in the practice of Yoga
In traditional yoga practice there are three inner locks or bodily maneuvers responsible for trapping the prana or the vital energy and there by stimulate the nerve conduction and illuminate the Chakras. These three inner locks are called as the Bandhas.
How to implement pranayama in daily life?
Pranayama is the art or yogic breathing or breathing control and is the heart of yogic exercises. The yogis and Buddhists have always claimed that Pranayama or breathing control can help us to focus on our tasks.
Yoga for movement
Exercise is key for mental and physical health. Physical exercise works more nerve cells on the brain than any other activity. The reason we have a brain is to move. You don't have to do vigorous exercise, but stop being a couch potato. A simple walk every day, going up and down the stairs, or taking 10,000 steps daily, is enough to provide significant health benefits.