Cure For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Steps to be followed:
- DURVAASA ASANA
- VYAANA KUMBHAKA
- NAAGA KUMBHAKA
- AGNEE SOMA KUMBHAKA
1. DURVAASA ASANA
YOGAASANA MAALAA SACHITRA, VERSE 87 (More)
Daayee Jaangh Parikaree Jeemanau Paga Daayee Paashati Aani |
Phanaa Dovu Dharathi Tekee Baarala Gulph Kulaa Kee Baarilee Kanee Lagaavai |
Daavaa Haath Kee Aagulyaa Kee Beechali Syandhi Syoo |
Jeemanaa Haathkee Aagulyaa Kaa Agra Lagaavai |
Ooparaa Thalee Sudhaa Haath Raashai Hathelee Kee Baaralee Kor Medra Urddha Lagaavai |
Drishti Thrikutee Aasana Kauguna Garameee Aadhidhi Roga Jaay Seethala Rahai ||87||
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Sit on the floor
- Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip
- Bend the left knee and place the left foot on the above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip
- Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers
- Place the hands above the genitals
- Fix the gaze at the eye brow center
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
2. VYAANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 66 (More)
Poorayitvaantharaa Samyak Hrujjagad-Vyaapti-Yogathaha |
Sarvaagaya-Aakunchanena Kumbhithe Sookshma-Chinthanaath ||
Paarvathee-Vakthra-Bhenokthaha Samyak Vyaanasya Kumbhakaha ||66||
TRANSLATION
Completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during Khumbaka, with subtle concentration is termed as Vyana Kumbhaka by Devi Parvati.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale deeply
- Hold the breath by contracting the whole body
- Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body
- When you cannot hold anymore, exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
3. NAAGA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES 77 & 78 (More)
Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-Aapoorayeth Shanaihi |
Tham Rodhayeth Yathaa-Kaalam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Dhrudam ||77||
Kantena Rechanam Kuryaath Naaga Kumbhaha Shivodithaha |
Kshudhaam Jayeth Pipaasaam Cha Phalamasya Sameeritham || 78 ||
TRANSLATION
One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swalowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jalandhara Bandha ( explained below) and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.
TECHNIQUE
- Swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel
- Once you are full, hold as long as you can by putting your chin on your chest
- Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible
- Then release the lock,exhale slowly from the throat
- Do this 21 times
IN DURVAASA ASANA, NEXT-
4. AGNEE SOMA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 87 (More)
Sooryena Poorayeth Praanam Kumbhayithvaa Yathaavidhihi |
Rechayeth Anya-Maargena Punas-Thena Prapoorayeth ||
Yena Thyajeth Thenaapoorya Chaagnishomaakhya-kumbhakaha ||87||
TRANSLATION
Prana should be inhaled through Surya-naadi(right-nostril) and after retaining the same as prescribed, one should exhale through the other nostril, and again inhale by the same side through which one has exhaled. It is known as agni-shoma-Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the right nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can, judiciously
- Exhale through the left nostril
- Then again inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can, judiciously
- Exhale through right nostril
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA
