Pranayama & Breath Techniques Flashcards
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What does the term 'prana vayu' specifically govern in the body?
Answer: Upward-moving energy governing inhalation, heart, and reception
Prana vayu moves upward and inward, governing inhalation, the heart, and the reception of energy, food, and sensory experience.
A student reports feeling anxious and mentally scattered. Which pranayama would be most appropriate to recommend?
Answer: Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
Nadi Shodhana balances the left and right hemispheres and nervous system channels, making it ideal for reducing anxiety and mental scatter.
Which bandha is applied at the throat during pranayama retention to prevent prana from escaping upward?
Answer: Jalandhara Bandha
Jalandhara Bandha (chin lock) seals the throat by dropping the chin to the chest, locking prana in the body during kumbhaka.
In Kundalini Yoga, 'Maha Bandha' refers to:
Answer: The simultaneous application of all three bandhas
Maha Bandha ('great lock') is the simultaneous application of Mula, Uddiyana, and Jalandhara bandhas, typically during external retention.
The left nostril (ida nadi) is associated with which qualities in Kundalini Yoga philosophy?
Answer: Lunar, receptive, cooling
Ida nadi is the lunar channel — connected to the left nostril, the moon, cooling energy, and the right hemisphere of the brain.
How does Breath of Fire differ from Kapalabhati in technique?
Answer: In Breath of Fire both inhale and exhale are equal and active; in Kapalabhati the exhale is forceful and the inhale is passive
Breath of Fire maintains equal active inhale and exhale; Kapalabhati features a forceful exhale with a passive, automatic inhale.
What is the significance of the 'Golden Chain' in Kundalini Yoga as it relates to teaching pranayama?
Answer: The lineage of teachers through whom the teachings are transmitted with integrity
The Golden Chain refers to the unbroken lineage from Yogi Bhajan back through teachers, reminding instructors they transmit teachings with fidelity and humility.
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