According to David Frawley in ,Yoga The Greater Tradition, " yoga teaches us how to develop more energy inside ourselves, one that doesn't require depending upon anyone external to receive it"(62). Being free from the bonding of other people and their support provides us with unlimited internal resources so that we can be truly happy. Prana is a yogic term for our connection through breath. Prana is said to be the vital energy that enables both the body and mind to function not only individually but correspondingly. The breathing exercises that one would do in a yoga class are an important mean of developing prana. For higher yoga practices one must have more energy, or prana. Frawley makes a great point when hes say, " Note that whenever we make an important effort in life, we usually take a deep breath first"(63).
I love how Frawley talked about breathing and yoga. I have always heard about how breathing is an important part of yoga but never really got why. Now I understand that it helps focus and center ones self to a point of relaxation. I especially loved how he said that we take a deep breath before we do anything important in our life. I never really thought about it until now but we do, and usually its to focus our minds on what to do and how to handle it.
Frawley, David. "Pranayama: Developing the Power of the Breath." Yoga, The Greater Tradition. 2008.print.
I love how Frawley talked about breathing and yoga. I have always heard about how breathing is an important part of yoga but never really got why. Now I understand that it helps focus and center ones self to a point of relaxation. I especially loved how he said that we take a deep breath before we do anything important in our life. I never really thought about it until now but we do, and usually its to focus our minds on what to do and how to handle it.
Frawley, David. "Pranayama: Developing the Power of the Breath." Yoga, The Greater Tradition. 2008.print.
No comments:
Post a Comment