The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy…
By Scott Shaw
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The Little Book of Yoga Breathing is a great little package that offers a lot. Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practice format. Professional yoga instructor, Scott Shaw introduces 16 breathing exercises and how to get the best benefit from each of the forms by training, refining, and witnessing your breath. This book is for yoga practitioners and those who only consider themselves yoga admirers. Having trouble falling asleep? Try one of the calming breaths, Nadi Sudi, or the Nerve Purifying Breath. Have a long day ahead with no breaks until after dinner? Allow Ujjayi or the Hissing Breath to work its miracles. Also learn the Pranayama term in Sanskrit, how to pronounce it, what it means in English, and how to properly execute the breath to get the best results. And learn how to breathe while moving, standing, and leaning, and how each of these variations can affect your breathing practice.
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is a regular contributor to all of the major national martial arts magazines and has a Ph.D. in Asian studies. He is the only non-Korean ever to be promoted to the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt in the Korean martial art of Hapkido by the Korea Hapkido Federation. He is the editor of the Tuttle Dictionary of the Martial Arts of Korea, China, and Japan and is the author of Hapkido: The Korean Art of Self Defense, andThe Ki Process: Korean Secrets for Perfect Health.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very good book on paranayama, if any one looking to learn about paranayam they should read this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Book of Yoga BreathingPranayama Made Easy ...by Scott ShawThis whole subject is so fascinating to me, imagine a little book that can help me learn different methods to get the most out of breathing. I was amazed to learn there are actually names for the different breathing styles, with techniques and suggestions for each one. Eight-Seven pages to help me feel better, just by inhaling and exhaling. I was blown away when I found out there are calming breaths, energy - enhancing breaths, sipping breaths, cooling breaths, humming breaths and a lot more. The chapters were well presented, with targeted questions and excellent instructions. I just know every Yoga person out there is probably rolling on the floor laughing, but for someone who has been yogically challenged since birth this book is a major eye-opener. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in breathing. Thanks Scott, I need all the help I can get.Love & Light,Riki Frahmann
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The Little Book of Yoga Breathing - Scott Shaw
Introduction
Modern society moves at such a fast pace that we inevitably find ourselves needing periodic energy revitalization just to keep up with the daily grind. We often try to remedy this with caffeinated drinks or sugar-filled foods. In addition to the obvious health detriments, there are problems with supplementing your energy in this fashion. Though you may be temporarily uplifted, your metabolism will quickly seek to find its own balance, leaving you more drained than ever.
How can you rapidly, healthfully rejuvenate your body and mind in times of need? The natural method, one that instantly provides renewed vigor, is thousands of years old and involves nothing more than taking a few very conscious breaths.
THE ESSENTIAL HUMAN BREATH
The air we breathe is our passport to life. We can live a few days without water, several days without food, but the moment oxygen is taken away from us, our physical bodies immediately begin to pass away. It therefore stands to reason that not only is breathing the most essential element to life, but that breathing correctly will enhance the overall quality of your life.
ENERGIZING BENEFITS OF PRANAYAMA
Modern health science teaches us that through exercise the human body takes in larger amounts of oxygen than is required for simple human existence. This results not only in a stronger cardiovascular system but also a state of enhanced physical and mental health. Look at the athlete who participates in a cardiovascular sport and you'll see someone who possesses a superior sense of physical and mental well-being and an enormous amount of energy. On the other hand, observe sedentary individuals and you'll commonly find people who are listless and lacking motivation.
Though physical exercise is proven to be important to your health, it is not always possible for you to revitalize yourself through exercise—particularly when you find yourself time-crunched and dragging at the end of a workday spent primarily behind a desk. Fortunately, there is another way for you to tap into the energy level experienced by the consummate athlete. That method is known by the ancient Sanskrit word, pranayama (pra'-na' ya'ma').
Pranayama is the science of breath control first practiced in India thousands of years ago. The ancient techniques of pranayama