Apana

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PRANA AND APANA VAYU Consequently, the two main vayu-s are prana vayu, which regulates the "intake" of particles and energy, adjusting it to the particular necessities of our organism, and apana vayu, ...

Apana-Vayu is situated in the pelvic floor and its energy pervades the lower abdomen. The flow of Apana-Vayu is downwards and out and its energy nourishes the organs of digestion, reproduction and elimination.

apana [one of the five pranas]: situated in the lower part of the trunk, it presides over the lower functions, especially over the emission of such parts of the food as are rejected by the body, and over procreation; ...

Apana One of the vital airs which move in the sphere of the lower abdomen. Ardha ...

apana (Sanskrit word meaning "down breath"): one of the five main pranas (vital energies), responsible for elimination; metaphorically, apana means "not yet taken or drunk", i.e. the fresh air for inhalation.

Apana: The third prana is apana. Apana is located between the navel and the perineum in the pelvic region.

Apana - sub-prana, which is located in the lower abdominal region, responsible for elimination and reproduction ...

Apana downward moving force governing excretion, downward breath; the exhalation Aparigraha ...

apana vayu downward flowing prana between manipura and mooladhara aparigraha ...

Apana Downward moving pranic force; function of prana that tends to move downward. Also identified with exhalation. Archetype ...

Apana Prana controls mostly the autonomic action of the excretory apparatus of the body such as kidney, bladder, genitals, colon, and rectum through the lumbar portion of the autonomic system.

Apanasana (Knee-to-Chest Pose) Begin lying down with both knees bent and feet in line with your sitting bones. Inhale and then exhale as you bring your right knee toward your torso, holding your leg behind the knee.

37. When Apana is raised up and reaches the sphere of Agni (fire) then the flame of Agni grows long, being blown about by Vayu.

Tha represents nature (prakrti), consciousness {citta), the moon (chandra) and the outbreath (apana). Yoga, means union.

Prana and Apana, commingled in it. For those who tread smoothly and without any or the slightest efforts, the path of these two Vayus, will become the sun and the moon themselves in the heart-Akasa, ...

When we breathe in, when we inhale the breath, the Apana is acting. The Vyana is a third form of the operation of this energy, ...

In particular prana (active) is supposed to circulate inside Pingala, while apana(passive) is supposed to circulate inside Ida. Inside Sushumna is supposed to circulate kundalini when awakened.

The vase breath (Sanskrit: kumbhaka, Tibetan: rlung bumpa can) is a technique in which the the apana wind is first drawn up from the perineum region to a point about two inches below the navel.

Apana is a form of prana in the body in the lower abdomen (there are actually 5 types of prana-vayus). Apana is the energy that removes waste from the body.

Contract the anus and draw the Apana Vayu upwards. This is called Mula Bandha. The Apana Vayu which does the function of ejection of excreta has natural tendency to move downwards.

Your experience of constipation would create a block in apana vayu. The balance then, between what is coming into and what is leaving the body is lost, disrupting samana vayu.

posture and the practice of breath control while seated in it thus: 'Assuming Padmasana and having placed the palms one upon another, fix the chin firmly upon the breast and contemlating upon Brahman, frequently contract the anus and raise the apana ...

With all bandhas we establish flow and remove stasis and thus there is an absence of effort and force -- it MUST become more than effortless -- it must energize, balance apana/prana, and give us energy! ...

Five types of prana are responsible for various pranic activities in the body, they are Prana, Apana, Vyan, Udana & Samana. Out of these Prana and Apana are most important. Prana is upward flowing and Apana is downward flowing.

e Prana, Apana, Samana, Udaan and Vayan are programmed to flow in their respective directions and take the body to its logical end.

The Ida is generally associated with the left side of the body, and with the mind, cold, passivity, apana and the moon. Pingala, on the right side, is associated with prana, heat, activity, and the sun.

It exists both as a positive and negative energy when it is known as "Apana". Prana itself is in afferent impulse, whose nature is to move upward while Apana is efferent and moves downward.

" These are prana (outgoing breath), apana (incoming breath), vyana (retained breath), udana (ascending breath) and samana (equalizing breath). Each governs crucial bodily functions, and all bodily energies are modifications of these.

Aham vaishvanaro bhootva praninam dehamashritah Pranapana samayuktah pachmami annum chaturvidham I (Geeta: 15:14) Yaga-Mudra Fig - 41 ...

To identify and work with the muscles of each of the chakras, practice working with them separately. When the mulbhand is applied while retaining the breath, the two major energy flows, prana and apana are united.

defocus to give very deep rest to intra-abdominal structures. Persons with IBS and ulcerative colitis have to avoid many of the brisk loosening practices in standing position and emphasize inverted posture to achieve balance the excess of Apana and ...

Two main experts who popularised hathayoga include Matsyendranatha, Gorakhnatha, etc. Hathayoga is described as the yoga of unity of ha and tha. This means the unity of the sun ad the moon in body or the unity of vitak airs - prana and apana.

See also: Body, Yoga, Breath, Prana, Asana