yoga and pranayama

Every one must know about yoga .In today’s life, every one is suffering from many kinds of stresses. Our life is switched to over clock speed for toady’s competitive world .so, our body and mind get wear and tears .To gets rid of these, we must do yoga. Yoga is the oldest known science of self development. It can control us physically, mentally and spiritually. According to science yoga is process of conscious unfolding of one’s self. Where by the physical mental and spiritual of the individual attains perfect development.
There are four types of yoga:viz ., Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, and Raja yoga. Coming to raja yoga .There are eight steps of raja yoga’s classified by yogi patanjali , namely ,yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, prathiyahara, dharana, dhyana, Samadhi.
We will know about PRANAYAMA: Life starts with the first breathe and terminate with the cessation of the same breathe, during the life span a continuous supply of oxygen is necessary for the functioning of every cell and every organ of our body. pranayama is derived from the two words prana and yama. Prana means energy, yama means control. There are more than hundred types of pranayama techniques .we will know about
Nandi shodhana pranayama
*Sit in vajra asana(keeping biceps on both triceps )left arm on the left thigh the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand touch each side of the nose, with the index and middle fingers on the fore head.
*Close the right nostril with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril for the count of three. After inhalation close both nostrils and hold the breath for a count of SIX and exhale through the right nostril .then close both nostrils and have outer retention for account of three. Now inhale through right nostril for account of three. Close both nostrils and have inner retention for a count of six. T hen exhale through left nostril for account of six. Then close both nostrils and have outer retention for count of three. It completes one round of this pranayama.
*Have three rounds initially and increase the number according to need and time available.
Benefits from this pranayama:
*Blood is purified by removing toxins .The blood will have large supply of oxygen than normal breathing.
* Every cell of the brain get stimulates and our body muscles will also get relaxation. Our lungs will be purified by oxygen in pranayama.