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Prana Vayu | What is it? | What are the 5 Pranas? | What are the 5 Upa-Pranas? | Functions of Prana

Kriansh

In this practice

Key teachings

  • The concept of Prana Vayu as vital life airs
  • The distinct functions and flow of the five main Prana Vayus
  • The roles of the five Upa-Prana Vayus in subtle bodily functions
  • The connection between Prana Vayus and specific chakras

Ideal for

  • Yoga students interested in philosophy and subtle body anatomy
  • Practitioners seeking deeper knowledge of energy work
  • Individuals curious about the ancient yogic perspective on life force

Lesson

Instructions

Know in details, all about the Prana Vayu. Types of Pranas, Their Functions, How they works and more......

Steps

  • Conceptual understanding of Prana Vayu
  • Introduction to subtle energy anatomy
  • Foundational knowledge for advanced Pranayama practice

Benefits

  • Deeper understanding of the body's energy systems
  • Enhanced body awareness and energetic literacy
  • Improved comprehension of yogic philosophy and ancient wisdom
  • Mental clarity regarding bodily functions controlled by subtle energies

Transcript

do you know in our air circulation system including respiration we got 10 types of life ears other than inhalation and exhalation subconsciously we deal with 10 life is known as prana value every moment watch this video till the end to get all of your questions answered about the prana virus hi friends i'm gaurav welcome to my channel kriyanj this channel and hit the bell icon for more exciting videos like this let's start [Music] in the recent times our modern science has acknowledged the hindu rather the sanatani scriptures as more than some mere mythology because these texts have got so many scientifical stuffs that our modern science is yet to be reached such as the five piranha and five gupa pranavayus mentioned in the ayurveda prana literally means in sanskrit energy and vyu means air the five pranavayus are prana apana samana udana and vyana and the five upper prana values are naga kurma devdata krikala and dhananjaya so let's know them in details number one piranha the pranavayu is the air we are breathing in with our inhalation it is a vital life force in our body and it is the main air which supplies energy to our whole body for its proper function this value flows inwards and upwards the anahata chakra is associated with this value number 2 apana it is the air that controls the lower part of our body such as the excretion process urination functions of the kidneys intestines etc it flows downwards and the muladhara chakra is associated with this value number three samana this air controls our digestion system and it doesn't flow in any direction rather it centralizes the energy in the naval region or in the manipura chakra number four udana this air flows upwards from throat region to the brain it controls the movements of different organs of our bodies by controlling the motor and the sensory neurons of our brains it is said that controlling the udanavayu one can ease up the phase of death as it helps to separate the astral body from the physical one vishuddhi and agnya chakra is associated with this pranavaya and number five vyana it is the air which controls our blood circulation system efficiently the swadesh tana chakra is associated with this valve now let's know about the upaprana values or the sub-life airs number one naga it removes any gas formation which prevents the prana and the apana values to work properly thus it controls the burping and farting number two kurma although we don't feel any air working while blinking our eyes but still this one controls our blinking in a subtle manner number three devdata this uber prana vayu controls the yawning for releasing the stress number four krikala this value removes any kinds of blockages in the respiratory ducts by sneezing number five dhananjaya this last but not least super purana vayu controls the openings and the closings of the heart's valves and in an indirect way controls the whole body functions my dear friends please like this video and share this with your friends to support the effort of this channel don't forget to comment down as well as this is our first video and lastly again and support our channel so it can quench all your curiosities related to mythology and science bye

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
6 minutes
Equipment
none
Target areas
subtle bodyenergy systemsrespiratory systemdigestive systemcirculatory systemmental clarity
Energy
balancing

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