The Five Pranas that fuels functional systems of body ( Prana - Apana - Samana - Vyana - Udana )

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Vanakkam welcome to the yoga cleanse the channel about the concepts and principles of yoga this video is about what is prana in the yogic jargon how it influences your mind how it works on the various functional systems of your body how it fuels your system at the physical level energy level and the mental level prana is everywhere it is available everywhere but most of the time we are not able to absorb that prana dude a lot of resistance in our body a proper yogic practice actually rejuvenate the prana in your system once it enters the system once it has been absorbed it is divided into five different kinds to take care of various operations in your body various functions in your body like how you have a organization working with various departments like how you have a factory running with various operations the prana divides itself into various functional groups and it works on different various systems so when you have an ailment when you have a simple say chest infection or an indigestion or anything to do with stomach issues you know which prana to work on [Music] let us start from the basics what is prana before that why do we have to understand about the prana when they were in school we all studied about the human anatomy right if you are a yoga practitioner or if you want to bring yoga into your life understanding yogic anatomy is very important knowing about the five prAna's that works on your system is an important part in the yogic anatomy in yoga anatomy and physiology goes beyond your physical body it goes to several subtler bodies we will learn about all those things in detail now coming to the definition what is prana prana is a vital force that runs in a body that makes us to do all the activities I am able to speak you are able to walk run do all the activities with the prana that is stored in our system without prana there wouldn't be life in the system coming to understand is prana same as the breath most of the time we do some pranayama practices and we actually do some breathing exercises so can they be used interchangeably ancient texts hatha yoga pradipika states that death is nothing but prana leaving the body we see somebody dead and then there is no breath in them and we come to the conclusion that they are dead actually so can these term be used interchangeably actually prana is nothing but a vital force that runs in our body using breath as a vehicle like how we move around using a vehicle prana moves in our system using the breath as a vehicle so when the vehicle is kept in a good condition then prana is able to move freely in our body and able to supply more energy so what we do here is work on the breath in order to work on the prana where do we get this prana from is it from the oxygen we breathe it is actually from all the five elements of the universe from the earth element from the food we take from the water element through the liquids we drink from the air element by oxygen intake through our breathing from the fire element through Sun energy from the space element through the thoughts and the subtler energies basically what I am trying to say is prana is available everywhere in the environment it is up to your system it is up to your efficiency of your system to absorb this prana into your body through all the other sources we normally depend upon food and beverages for our pranic needs but there are also other elements through which prana can be obtained Yogi's of olden age had that skill to obtain prana from other elements as well that is why we hear stories that Yogi's do meditate for a longer number of days without food or any drink any water or things like that so if we know how to tap prana from other sources we will not be dependent on food that much if you are into a pranayama practice if you have signed up for a course or if you are into a retreat if you are doing pranayama lot of time like in one particular day you would have noticed that you are not hungry at all you don't have that much inclination towards food because the energy that is required that is the prana it's actually obtained through other elements and not just by the food so where is this prana Vedas astana exist in our body does it have conduits to more about yes it is got certain conduits through which the prana moves in our system but not at the physical body but at a subtler body these conduits are called Nadi's which are located in our energy body there are about 72,000 Nadi's in our body Terri's prana tore entire system because the subtler body exists as 4300 finishes there are several bodies in our system especially the important fire bodies the physical body and then for other subtler bodies the outermost ring represents the animal which is the gross physical body the second layer is soprano maíam which is the energy body or pranic body the third layer is the manone maíam which is the mental body the fourth layer is a vijnanam ayam which is the intellectual body the fifth layer is the ananda maya which is the Bliss body this order of arrangement is not based on its placement it is based on grass to subtler for example the pranic body is much subtler than the physical body if you take the mental body that is much more subtler than the pranic body likewise everybody is subtler and subtler as it reaches the soul prana is the connecting link between the body and the mind so here in this video we are more interested in the pranic body as for yoga yagna waka Sangeeta and ancient yogic texts our pranic body extends twelve inches away from our physical body our goal is to keep this prana contained within our system when we are sick or when we are depleted with prana this prana pranic body actually depletes and dissipates away from the physical body so whenever we have the ability to contain well within us then our performance is better then our cognition is better if you see a person who is sick his pranic body dissipates his prana dissipates from the physical system if you see a disturbed person next to you you can actually feel it on your own because like this tonic body dissipates away from the physical body this prana once entered into the body once it's been absorbed into the body it divides into five different values they call it pancha prana to take care of various operations they are prana apana Samana viana and odana let's see one by one each and every prana and which functional system it is taking care of the first value in the pancha prana prana prana itself is one of the five Maha promise where do we get this prana from the prana is obtained from the environment from all the five elements of the universe a strong Pranava you means that you are emotionally stable you're mentally strong this is like in a factory like the resources and raw material procurement department this brand of are you like if you take a software company it is like the department that resources human resources department the Pranava you the job of the Pranava you is to obtain the energy from the external sources from the environment and supply it into the system the location of this division of prana is the chest in the thoracic region below the neck till diaphragm this is responsible for the respiratory system and cardiovascular system Pranava you is the energy that maintains heart lungs breathing swallowing and bread circulation prana is an upward moving energy this is also responsible for our emotions absorbing information sensory input and control of our mind at the physical level ailments such as chest infection could be common cold flu or bronchitis anything to do with respiration can be managed by increasing Pranav are you in your body at the mental level when your Pranava you is strong we notice that we are able to handle multivariate things at the same time we achieve good amount of emotional stability ancient Tamil yogic texts saruman theorem has a different view of both Parana in verse 564 it talks about prana jayam meaning mastering the prana it says that our soul is the one that controls the five senses of our mind here the author through molar refers the mind with five senses as five horses but to control the mind one should have master the prana which acts like a bridle on the horses till then we will be swayed by the mind which runs wherever it wants like a horse which is out of the control let us now see what are all the asanas that improves your Pranava you all the chest opening asanas such as Tadasana warrior poses upward facing dog all the back bends that opens the ribcage and helps lengthening such as chakra bag asana or the chakra sana all those things improves the Pranava you the second value which we are going to see today is Samana by Oh Samana means balancing Samana Vayu is responsible for the absorption of nutrients from the food beam take the prana that has been received is converted to energy using Samana Vayu this is like in a factory setting where the actual production happens actual manufacturing of things happens it is like that Samana Vayu is located between our diaphragm and naval region responsible for the digestive system this is an energy that moves in a circular pattern and goes inwards at the physical level it helps assimilation and absorption of nutrients from the food the intake at the mental level it works on processing information and assimilation of the essence we are constantly being exposed to multiple things in our life how many things are unwanted in that we are forced to listen to all these information times to technological advancement if we have a bad experience there are two things that happens to us one is we kind of get an impression out of the bad experience which is bitter which is not very happy to us at the same time there is a learning that comes out of the bad experience so what we need to do is like we have to retain the learning out of the bad experience and let go of the IMP so Samana Vayu at the mental level works on retaining the essence of the experience retaining the learning part of any experience which we do some one of our you has to be worked upon if you have say in digestion bloating in the stomach lack of nutrient absorption at the mental level if your mind is pondering constantly on certain thoughts not able to absorb and let go of it then we need to work with the Samana value to calm the mind yoga Sutra in its third chapter talks about Samana Vayu it says that one who has mastered the Samana Vayu has an aura around his or her body very understandable right if you if your Samana Vayu is good if you are able to absorb the nutrients very well and every cell of your body is nourished with proper energy then automatically the body radiates it comes to a radiance within such an aura asanas that twist your abdomen either on seated standing or lying down generate Samana for example three konasana the perilla the-- the twisting part shutter operability all the variations are the matsyendrasana all this generate Samana Vayu any asana that work on your abdomen such as Patchi mo Tennyson or seated forward bend navasana boat pose and even the crias like apple apathy all this generate Samana Vayu the next value we are going to see is apana Vayu apana Vayu works on elimination and excretion of our waste beat carbon dioxide feces urine sweat or anything in that matter it is like in a factory you after you finish the production after you finish the manufacturing clearing all the unwanted waste from the system that is exactly what Aparna value is doing Aparna is located below the navel this is responsible for the excretory system and reproductive system also it is an energy that moves downwards and out it provides the energy for our intestine kidneys and genitals Aparna MA who is responsible for excretion of our food waste and elimination of toxins from our body through various means so once the production is done the bay is generated has to be disposed of when Aparna why you is not active then we end up with constipation if it is overactive then the opposite happens this is at the physical level at the mental level upon of ru helps us to eliminate unwanted things from our mind then upon of ru is weak a mind will be constantly pondering about unwanted things that are happening in in the form of thoughts when Samana works on retention and absorption of good experiences and good impression and learning from the experiences Apollo are you works on removing and eliminating the impression out of the experiences we have problems such as constipation urinary tract infections menstrual problems and reproductive issues are managed by balancing upon Abba you in Nagamani yoga ragasiyam ancient hata yoga texts there are two other values that are mentioned for women these are called Raja Bhatia value which is responsible for holding the fetus inside a woman's body and the suti caballo which is actually responsible for labour during childbirth asanas that work on lower abdomen gives compression on the lower abdomen balances the apana Vayu such as pavana macht asana the wind relieving pose apanasana Marucci asana and all other seated twist at the padma jhana sheer asana salabhasana all works on generating the apana the next prana which you are going to see is beyond a-- viana is a energy that circulates through the entire system of the body it actually circulates through our arms and legs and it goes all around the body the energy that is being generated and balanced by the Pranava you and the Samana Vayu is now distributed throughout the system say in a factory after we finished the production it is like the distribution thing where you supply whatever it's being generated to the entire system because without proper distribution the end user cannot utilize the product so viana is such that the value it actually supplies the energy that is being generated to the entire system viana is located as I told you all over the body it is responsible for the circulatory system in our body it is an outward moving energy from the center it moves all over the body activities happen using this energy beyond Aveo controls both the voluntary and involuntary muscles in our body when viana is low then we feel very lethargic not having any inclination to move our body parts laziness can be physical at the same time sometimes it can be mental it is called mental laziness when we have so much energy we are like you know ok at the physical level but we still will not be able to do certain things because of the mental laziness viana value is something like no which we need to work on if you are having mental laziness not only physical laziness but also the mental laziness has been taken care of beyond amah you has to be worked with to take care of the ailments related to joints musculoskeletal system mind body coordination arthritis inflammation in the joints at the mental level if the viana value is strong your thoughts and feelings are free-flowing there is no abstraction to express yourself you are energetic and act coming to our saunas to see what are all the asanas that works on the vyana vayu a good number of repetition of Surya Namaskar or a good vinyasa practice dynamic repetition of all the standing poses like veerabhadra's on are variations generates vyana vayu in the body now let us see about Madonna bio with other value is the energy that goes in the upward direction from your neck till the head it is the energy that gives us higher thinking capabilities reasoning capacity and anything to do with logical thinking and intuition and power and it also controls every thinking capability and your neurological system it is like in an office the CEO of the company who makes strategic decisions who makes planning and controls the entire operations in a particular office Madonna acts upon from the neck region towards our head it is responsible for our nervous system it is an upward moving energy it is responsible for higher thought process intuition and managing the nervous system at the spiritual level with anavar you when mastered the yogi reaches higher status of consciousness one has to work on Adana for any issues from the throat region going upwards at the physical level any issues connected with throat such as tonsillitis thyroid nodule issues and vocal cord any issues related to nervous system such as depression migraine loss of cognitive skills all can be managed and controlled by working with odana bio at the mental level if your putana is strong then you have the good command over language your communication is very good in the third chapter of yoga sutra potentially talks about Adana by the power of mastering the vadhana value when the yogi master sudana by you he gets the power to counter the effect of gravity he says his body becomes so light that the yogi can levitate he can transcend the gravity at the lower level we can see that like when you are mastering madonna by you your body becomes very light and at the mental level if you master the madonna by you then one gets the ability to think clearly to make decisions very perfectly and to have a good control over whatever happening around him let us see the asanas that actually influence the vadhana bio-viper the peetam the bridge pose matsyasana the fish pose Sarvangasana shoulder stan halasana the cloud pose Sheila's asana the headstand of all develops with Honorable in the pranayama huije pranayama which works on the throat region balances the vadhana by you hope this knowledge about pancha prana gives you an idea about like how to manage simple ailments through the pancha prana through working with the appropriate prana through yogic practices if you like this video and if you would like to receive similar content on yogic principles and concepts to this video of course with the notification so that will ring the bell when there is a new video that is coming in thank you