At these times, I'm reminded of a saying, “the body follows the mind, the mind follows the breath”. Breathing is part of your autonomic nervous ...HomeAboutBlogWorkWithMenutraceuticalsEventscontactMenuByTaraMagaddinoWhenwasthatlasttimeyouthoughtaboutyourbreathing?Formanyofus,itissomethingwedowithoutmuchthought.WhatifItoldyouthatitisyourverybreaththatcanshifthowyoumoveaboutyourday,moment-to-moment?Atthesetimes,I’mremindedofasaying,“thebodyfollowsthemind,themindfollowsthebreath”.Breathingispartofyourautonomicnervoussystem,whichmeansthatthewayyouarebreathingdirectlyaffectsthestateofyournervoussystem.Whenourbreathflowsdeep,ourdiaphragmrelaxesdownward,allowingourlungstofillcompletely,triggeringourparasympathetic(thinkparadise)nervoussystem.Thisactioninformsthebodythatalliswellandthatweareinastateofrelaxation.Inacalmerstate,weareabletothinkmoreclearly,sleepdeeper,andbemorepresentineachmoment.However,whenourbodiesareinastateofstress,ourmusclestighten,ourdiaphragmcontracts,andourbreathbecomesshallow.Shalloworrapidbreathingsendsamessagetooursympathetic(fightorflight)nervoussystemtobealert.Manyofusliveeachdayinastateoflowgrade,butchronicstressduetoourbusyschedules.Overtime,thisnegativelyimpactsourmemoryandhealth.Forthousandsofyears,Yogishaveunderstoodhowthebreathconnectstoourstateofmindandhowthepracticeofmeditationcanbenefitone’sphysicalandmentalhealth.Modern-dayinstitutionslikeUCLAandTheAlzheimer’sResearch&PreventionFoundationhavetakenaninterest,andarestudyinghowmeditationbenefitsone’soverallbeing.OneparticularmeditationiscalledKirtanKriyaMeditation.Thismeditationcanhaveimmediateandlonglastingbenefitsforyourbrain.Studiesconductedshowthatitcanhelpwithanxiety,sleep,depression,memory,andoverallcognitivefunction.Thebestpartofitall—youcancompletethismeditationinonly6-30minutes!TheAlzheimer’sResearch&PreventionFoundationrecommends12minutesaday,whichisahappymedium.Onecouldpracticerightbeforebedandnotonlyhaverestfulsleep,butasharper,happierbrainwhenyouawake!Thismeditationinvolvesthr

kirtan kriya breathing technic · In the loud voice state, exhale chanting a complete sa ta na ma, short breath in after, and all over again. · In ...Firsttimehere?CheckouttheFAQ!Hithere!PleasesigninhelptagsusersbadgesWehavetemporarilydisabledaskingquestionsonthissite.Ifyouhaveanurgentquestion,pleasewriteto[email protected]ALLUNANSWEREDAskYourQuestion0kirtankriyabreathingtechnickirtanKriyasatanamaasked2017-12-0908:17:53-0500ptsiam1●1●1●1Hiall,I'vebeendoingkirtankriyafor7months,3timesperweek.I'veseeninvideosinyoutube,thatallthepersonsfollowthebreathingmethodbelow:Intheloudvoicestate,exhalechantingacompletesatanama,shortbreathinafter,andalloveragain.Inthewhisperstate,exhalechantingoneofthesatanamasyllableseachtime,inhalequicklybeforechantingthenextsyllableofsatanama.Inthesilentstate,Ibelieveit'sacompletesatanama,forexhale,andinhalerespectively.WhenI'vestartedit,7monthsago,followinginstructionsofafriend,whoisnowyogateacher,Iwasfollowingthemethodbellow:Intheloudvoicestate,exhalechantingacompletesatanama,andinhalechantingacompletesatanama(althoughchantingwhileinhalingdoesn'tsoundsexactlylikechanting)Inthewhisperstate,exhalechantingacompletesatanama,andinhalechantingacompletesatanama(although,againchantingwhileinhalingdoesn'tsoundsexactlylikechanting)Inthesilentstate,Idoacompletesatanama,forexhale,andinhalerespectivelyMyquestionare:Ismyway(thebreathingmethodI'vebeenfollowing)notsoefficient,asthewaymostpeopledoit(asinyoutubeforexample?Icanfeelthatthe,let'ssay,youtubewayisabitmorerepetitive,andIthinkthatcanhelpthesatanamameditation.ButprobablyI'musedtomyway,andtheoutcome,afterIfinishthemeditation,feelsbettertome,whenIfollowthesecondbreathingmethoddescribedabove.Thepositionofmyeyeswhilemeditating,isnotlookingtothethirdeyeexactly(let'sassume35deguptotheforehead),butabitlower.Thisistheposition,though,thatIfeelthateverything(face,eyes,tongue)locksintoamostlyundisturbedenergyflow.Wouldyourecommendtonecessarilytrytolookabithighertowardsthethirdeye?Finally,I'mnotfollowingan"Lshape"