... Breath! How marvelous that something so basic to mere existence can take us to the highest reaches of Self- realization. Vital to life, breath holds the secret of control over life itself.D John and Devi Novak direct the Yoga Teacher ...
... Breath and Movement Our physical existence depends upon breath. Breathing plays a fundamental role in our every activity and is critical in all the physiological functions of the human body. But breathing is not merely a physical ...
... breath doesn't require our attention, yet it is the breath's natural and elemental qualities that led yogis to explore how it can take us directly to our essence. The word for breath in Sanskrit, prana, is both our physical breath and ...
... breath will be discussed. This month I want to begin with the physical perspective. There are two crucial features of the breath as a physical system important in developing an understanding of how the breath is connected with our whole ...
... breaths every day, yet remain basically unaware of the multifaceted and dynamic process of breathing. Perhaps, because it is right under our noses, the significance of the breath escapes our attention. For most people, even students of ...
... breath as primarily a physical system, to examine the breath in a more speculative way. If you forget to breathe, you don't stop breathing. Your breath keeps moving. More than just moving for you, every breath expresses you. Whether you ...
... breath can be stilled by the practical cessation of that breath. I. t must be emphasized at this point that diligence and willfulness are necessary for pranayama. Yoga is a discipline, and certain practices must be imposed upon an ...
Figure 4 Move Breath Move Breath Move Breath Pause Move Breath Move • Breath Pause • Move • . Breath . move in the postures and ending your breath just slightly after you end the movements. During this practice, all movements should be ...
... breath, like the turning of a wheel around its hub, has a single hinge or axis deep down in the core of the body where inhaling and exhaling are linked. The practice of pranayama allows us to find that deep central axis of the breath ...
... breath also carry emotional content, sexual stirrings, and messages from the psyche, and they open us to our own creative potential. All human movement is informed by this internal oceanic tide. Learning to move with our breath, rather ...