Nithya kriya: Care For Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Description
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Steps to be followed:
- VAJRA ASANA
- DAKSHINAAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHKA
- VAAMAAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHAKA
- GADAA KUMBHAKA
VAJRA ASANA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 12
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa Gudha-Paarshve Padhaavubhau |
Vajraasanam Bhavedethath Yoginaam Siddhidaayakam ||2.12||
TRANSLATION
Having hardened the thighs like steel, and placing both the legs on the sides of the anus is called Vajrasana, which gives great extraordinary powers.
TECHNIQUE
With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground, stand on a kneeling position.
Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
Erect in this asana 30 seconds
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
DAKSHINAAVARTA SHANKHA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE 110
chakrakumbhakam dvidhaa kuryaadagnishomam tathaikadhaa |
shankakumbho (a)yameeshena poorvavad dvividhah smrutah ||
TRANSLATION
Practising chakra kumbhaka twice and agnishoma kumbhaka once is called as shankakumbhaka. As said before Shanka kumbhaka is also of two types like chakra Kumbhaka
TECHNIQUE
Inhale deeply and fully through the right nostril
Hold the breath inside as long as possible
When you cant hold anymore slowly release the breath through the left nostril
Again inhale deeply and fully through the right nostril
Hold the breath inside as long as possible
When you cant hold anymore slowly release the breath through the left nostril ( practise as described from points 1-6 once more. With this two rounds of
DAKSHINAAVARTHA chakra kumbhaka is completed. Then do one round of agnishoma kumbhaka as described below)
Inhale through the right nostril hold the breath
Exhale through the left nostril
Now inhale through the left nostril Hold the breath
Exhale through the right nostril (This is one round of agnishoma kumbhaka)
Do this two rounds of DAKSHINAAVARTHA chakra kumbhaka and one round of agnishoma kumbhaka 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
VAAMAAVARTHA SHANKHA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 110
chakrakumbhakam dvidhaa kuryaadagnishomam tathaikadhaa |
shankakumbho (a)yameeshena poorvavad dvividhah smrutah ||
TRANSLATION
Practising chakra kumbhaka twice and agnishoma kumbhaka once is called as shankakumbhaka. As said before Shanka kumbhaka is also of two types like chakra Kumbhaka
TECHNIQUE
Inhale deeply and fully through the left nostril
Hold the breath inside as long as possible
When you cant hold anymore slowly release the breath through the right nostril
Again inhale deeply and fully through the left nostril
Hold the breath inside as long as possible
When you cant hold anymore slowly release the breath through the right nostril ( practise as described from points 1-6 once more. With this two rounds of
Vaamaavartha chakra kumbhaka is completed. Then do one round of agnishoma kumbhaka as described below)
Inhale through the right nostril hold the breath
Exhale through the left nostril
Now inhale through the left nostril Hold the breath
Exhale through the right nostril (This is one round of agnishoma kumbhaka)
Do this two rounds of Vaamaavartha chakra kumbhaka and one round of agnishoma kumbhaka 21 times
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
GADAA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 112
Ubhaabhyaam Pooranam Yathra Rechanam Soorya-Vartmanaa|
Gadaakumbhash-Shivenokthaha Yogino Balakaarakaha||112||
TRANSLATION
When the inhalation is performed through both the nostrils and exhalation through the right one, it is called Gadaa Kumbhaka explained by Shiva and strenghthener of Yogis.
TECHNIQUE
Inhale through both the nostrils
Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
Exhale through the right nostril
Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA