Pranayama (rhythmic control of breath)
God in Sanskrit means PARMATMA.
When we disintegrate PARAMATMA, it becomes PARAM which means supreme and ATMA means soul. All the human beings were supreme by the times many defect, flaw, blemishes profanes the soul, and supreme soul becomes only soul, traveling from one Yoni (birth) to another. Yog purifies the soul of body and again makes it supreme. While the Yogasans makes body diseases free, Pranayam makes soul pure just as we heat gold again and again to purify it and increase its shine; Pranayam purifies the soul and makes it supreme.
The meaning of Pranayam: 'Pranayams' literally means 'to expand Prana' (vital force). In the 49th Sutra of Sadhanapad of Patanjali Yogasutra, the great Rishi Patanjali has defined Pranayam as a process in which respiration is interrupted and Prana, that is, the vital force is controlled and regulated. Some people say, Prana means air. But this is a wrong and misleading interpretation. Prana means something more than air. Prana, in fact, is the vital power, a type of Agni (energy) which controls the body. When prana leaves the body the man body becomes cool and he is dead. Prana keeps the body warm. It gives energy to body to circulate blood and respiratory system. Prana is the force motivating every element of the universe. Prana is the power that shows the difference between living and dead things.
How pranyam works
As the age increase grey matter in mind becomes lesser and lesser. MRIs of brain shows During 6 to 8 hour sleep an average person mind rest nearly 6% , during Shav Asan brain rest nearly 10 to 12 % but surprising results find during Pranyam and meditation brain rest upto 30% in common person. Which give marvellous results.
Pranayam and serotonin Of our approximately 86 billion brain cells, most all are influenced by serotonin. Known by many scientists as the” happy” neurotransmitter, serotonin is key to helping relay signals from one part of the brain to another. This crucial chemical has a profound impact on our mood, contributing greatly to our overall state of well-being.
According to Princeton brain researcher Barry Jacobs, PhD, depression sets in when fewer and fewer new brain cells are created,
University of Montreal scientists (Perreau-Linck et al) have shown that activities like mindfulness have a direct impact on the brain’s production of serotonin levels. It is thought that meditation “bathes” neurons with an array of feel-good chemicals, effectively melting away the stress that leads to low serotonin levels and depression.
In the end, pranayam & meditation’s serotonin replenishing effect works to create a utopian chemical environment for the production of new brain cells, making you a happier and healthier person
Pranayam and Dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released by the brain that plays a number of roles in humans and other animals. Some of its notable functions are in:
Jubilation mood, Impatience and Irritability,movement, memory, pleasurable reward, behaviour and cognition, attention, inhibition of prolactin production, sleep, mood, learning
Excess and deficiency of this vital chemical is the cause of several disease conditions. Parkinson's disease and drug addiction are some of the examples of problems associated with abnormal dopamine levels.
Dopamine is produced in the dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the mid-brain.
Pranyam profoundly control dopamine, as it is neurotransmitter. Work of transmitter is to transmit signal to various bacteria in body whether good bacteria or bad bacteria. According to Ayurvedic or Yogic theory air is best transporter of blood and other food material in body Pranyam streamline the water or solid in our body to it regularise the level of oxygen in every part of brain and body hence regulating dopamine level resulting in jubilant mood. strong mind and body. Diseases either Parkinson, thyroid or other stress related diseases such as sugar depression, acidity etc. the intake of oxygen charging brain cell to work properly. It delivers a feeling of satisfaction when you’ve accomplished what you set out to do..
Pranayam and Cortisol. Cortisol, a major age-accelerating hormone, lesser the chemical happier the mood. When we are stressed, our bodies produce cortisol and adrenaline in abundance.
However, over the long term, the chemical cocktail present when under chronic stress is not normal, and can tear your body down, destroying healthy muscle and bone, blocking the creation of good hormones, eventually leading to anxiety, depression, increased blood pressure, brain fog, insomnia, inflammation,
Researchers at UC Davis discovered a very powerful connection between mindfulness and cortisol, with remarkable results seen within only a few short weeks. Pranyam profoundly help to reduce production of cortisol.
Pranayam and DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate) Best known by researchers as the “longevity molecule” and stress counter-puncher,
DHEA decreases with increases in age. It is produced in pineal gland and in children pineal gland works better than aged person (that is why Indian mythology calls children face of God) this is the reason why children are more joyful and energetic. Pranyam provides a dramatic boost in DHEA. Retarding the age and increasing aura of person. Dr. Vincent Giampapa, M.D., former President of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and current prominent longevity researcher, discovered that meditation practitioners have an incredible 43.77% more DHEA over everybody else!
Pranayam and intoxicants- GABA. GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) Best known for making you feel calm, is one of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters in your central nervous system.
Anyone with an addiction, including alcohol, drugs, tobacco, caffeine, and food, all have one thing in common: lack of GABA. Not having enough of this super-important chemical can create an array of problems, including anxiety, nervousness, racing thoughts, and sleeplessness. Psychiatrists at the Boston University School of Medicine found a 27% increase in GABA levels after only 60 minutes of mindful exercises – proven even more effective than physical exercise! Researchers were quite surprised by the “more powerful than exercise” finding, but meditation has been practiced over the millennia for very good reason.
Pranayam and Endorphins.
Endorphins are Responsible for the all-encompassing sense of happiness we sometimes feel, endorphins are a category of neurotransmitters that the body uses as an internal pain killer. Study shows that Endorphins level gratefully elevated with Pranyam creating “feel-good effect”.
Pranayam & Growth Hormone.
Mostly human want to “stay young forever.” Growth hormone (GH) is making a very strong case as the key to turning back the hands of time.
GH stimulates growth during childhood and sustains our tissues and organs today. Starting in your 40s, your pituitary gland, the pea-sized structure at the base of your brain where growth hormone is produced, gradually decreases the amount of GH it creates. The body’s diminishing supply of growth hormone causes the frailty that comes with aging—weaker bones and muscles, increased body fat, poor heart contractions, bad moods, lack of motivation, and fatigue. Pranayam again here give wonderful results.
Pranayam and Melatonin (why to wake up early morning).
Due to fast earning life body clock has been changed. Since the beginning of time, our biological clocks have been dictated by Earth’s natural cycles of light and dark. In recent decades, in an effort to become a 24 hour per day, super-productive society, modern man has been experimenting with ever shorter nights and longer and longer days.
This unbalancing, combined with our newfound love of morning to night screen staring, is taking a heavy biological toll on us all. With excessive light being the number “1” enemy of melatonin, perhaps the most important casualty of this epidemic is that we are shutting down our body’s production of this critical chemical.
A key to good mood and restful sleep, melatonin is a hormone manufactured by the pineal gland, with levels in the blood peaking just before bedtime. A chemical “Superhero”, melatonin is known to prevent cancer, strengthen the immune system, slow down aging, and has been linked to helping prevent over 100 different diseases.
Luckily there is a very effective, all natural solution. Rutgers University researchers discovered that melatonin levels for meditation practitioners were boosted by an average of 98%, with many participants having increases by more than an incredible 300%! Incorporating meditation into your life can be your much needed biological re-balancing tool
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