Care For Schizophrenia

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Steps to be followed:

1. NETI ASANA
2. VYAANA KUMBHAKA
3. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
4. SAHITA KUMBHAKA
5. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
6. PANJAASANA
7. BHOROLIKA
8. KEVALA KUMBHAKA

1. NETI ASANA

TRANSLATION-cum- TECHNIQUE

1. Sit with legs stretched
2. Keep the left foot on the right knee and right foot under the left kneee
3. Hold the elbows with the opposite hands
4. Extend it forward
5. Like a churner, churn both the arms in this position
6. Fix the gaze at the nose tip
7. Do it slowly for 30 seconds

IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-

2. VYAANA KUMBHAKA

TECHNIQUE

1. Inhale deeply
2. Hold the breath by contracting the whole body judiciously
3. Have intense awareness on your whole body
4. When you cannot hold anymore slowly exhale
5. Do this 21 times

IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-

3.  NAAGA KUMBHAKA

TECHNIQUE

1. Fill the body by swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel
2. Once you are full
3. Immediately contract the throat
4. Place the chin on the chest
5. Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible judiciously
6. Then exhale slowly from the throat
7. Do this 21 times

IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-

4. SAHITA KUMBHAKA

TECHNIQUE

1. Inhale through both nostrills and mouth
2. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
3. Exhale slowly hrough both the nostrils
4. Do this 21 times

IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-

5. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA

TECHNIQUE

1. Exhale completely
2. Hold the breath outside as long as you can
3. Now visualize the moon inside your head
4. Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
5. Mentally suck the nectar
6. When you cant hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
7. Do this 21 times

NEXT-

6. PANJHAASANA

1. TECHNIQUE
2. Stand on your toes
3. Cross your hands and tie your hands,tie your hands
4. Hold the hands close to the chest
5. Stay in this posture for 30 seconds

IN PANJHAASANA, NEXT-

7.  BHOROLIKA

TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE

1. Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
2.  Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
3.  Without the humming sound release the breath through the nostrils
4.  Repeat this 21 times
IN PANJHAASANA, NEXT-

8. KEVALA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 86

Rechakam poorakam tyaktvaa sukham yadvaayudhaaranam |
Praanaayaamo (a)yamityuktah sa vai kevalakumbhakah ||

TRANSLATION

Neither in inhaling nor in exhaling but in retaining the breath kevalakumbhaka is said to be very easy

TECHNIQUE

1.     Hold the breath automatically without inhalation or exhalation specifically.
2.     When you cannot hold anymore relax
3.     Allow the breathing to become normal
4.     Do this 21 times