Nithya kriya: Care For Arthritis
Description
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Steps to be followed:
- BHADRA ASANA
- SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
- KEVALA KUMBHAKA
- BHOROLIKA KUMBHAKA
- TRAATAKA KUMBHAKA
- VAAMAGATI KUMBHAKA
- KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
- KRAMANETRA KUMBHAKA
BHADRA ASANA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 37
Gulphau Cha Vrushaanasyaadhaha Seevanyaaha Paarshvayoho Kshipeth | Paarshvapaadhau Thu Paaneebhyaam Dhrudam Badhvaa Thu Nishchalam ||2.37||
TRANSLATION
One should place the two ankles under the scrotum adjacently to the perineum and hold the feet firmly with hands and remain steady.
TECHNIQUE
Place the heels adjacent to each other and close to the perineum
Hold the feet with hands
Remain steady for 30 seconds
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, VERSES 22-24
TRANSLATION
After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.
TECHNIQUE
Exhale completely
Hold the breath outside as long as you can
Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
Mentally suck the nectar
When you cant hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
Do this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
KEVALA KUMBHAKA
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA CHAPTER 4 VERSE 64
rechakam poorakam tyaktvaa sukham yadvaayudhaaranam |
praanaayaamo (a)yamityuktah sa vai kevalakumbhakah ||64||
TRANSLATION
Neither in inhaling nor in exhaling but in retaining the breath kevalakumbhaka is said to be very easy
TECHNIQUE
Hold the breath automatically without inhalation or exhalation specifically.
When you cannot hold anymore relax
Allow the breathing to become normal
Do this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
BHOROLIKA KUMBHAKA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
Without the humming sound release the breath through the nostrils
Repeat this 21 times
Remain seated in a relaxed manner silently for some moments
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
THRAATAKA KUMBHAKA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 491 TO 493
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
Pull your tongue upwards
Inhale through the nose, Retain, and contract the throat and rest the chin on the chest
when you cant hold, Exhale through the nose
Repeat this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
VAAMA GATI KUMBHAKA
HATHA SANKETA CHANDRIKAA, CHAPTER 10, VERSE 28
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
Inhale through both the nostrils
Hold the breath in an appropriate manner
Exhale through both the nostrils.
Repeat this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
KUMUDA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 190
Poorayeth Chandra-Maargena Dhaarayithvaa Dhvajaayudhe |
Rechayeth Tham Ubhaabhyaam Cheth Kumudaha Kumbhakaha Smruthaha ||190||
TRANSLATION
The breath should be inhaled through the left nostril. After retaining the breath, if the exhalation is done through both the nostrils, it is called
Kumuda Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
Inhale through the left nostril
Hold the breath
Exhale through both the nostrils
Repeat this 21 times
IN BHADRA ASANA, NEXT-
NETRA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 191
Sakruth Sooryena Chaapoorya Dhaarya Chandrena Poorayeth |
Dhaarayeth Cha Prayathnena Rechayeth Kramathas-Thathaa ||
Netra-Kumbhakaha Ithi Khyaathaha Kramatho Vyuthkramaadapi ||191 ||
TRANSLATION
One should take the breath in through the right nostril, hold the breath and then again inhale through the left nostril. He should with effort hold the breath again and exhale in the same order. This is known as krama-netra kumbhaka. This is also done in the reverse order.
TECHNIQUE
Inhale through the right nostril
Hold the breath
Inhale through the left nostril
Hold the breath
Exhale through the right nostril
Hold the breath
Exhale through the left nostril
Hold the breath
Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA