How to balance your life by balancing your Prana and Apana forces in body
Our God created us with Prana and Apana in our body. Prana gives power and while Apana drives away negativity. People with strong pranic energy and weak Apana energy are cluttered persons, they seems to be tensed, they don’t know how to eliminate things. These two energies needs to be balanced to give power to the Central being, sushumna.
How to test prana, Apana balance in your body
Balance your body on hands and knees, Lift your right hand straight at the same time lift the left leg out straight. Change the side and test. If you are not able to balance your body in this posture, your apana force is very weak, it is not balanced. Weak apana may cause high stress, mental problems, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), digestion problems, Sex problems and other problems caused by the weak elimination strength of body.
Yoga kriyas for balancing Prana-Apana energies in yourself
1, balance body of knees and hands, slowly lift your right hand and left leg straight out, stay in that posture for 3 mins. Change the side, this time lift your left hand and right leg, stay for 2 and half mins. Regular practice of this posture will help to balance both pranas. Concentrate on breathing while practicing this
2, stand on your knees with hands straight up over head, feel the top of your feet pressing on the ground. Stabilize yourself and lift chest and bend backwards, stretching away from lower back. Begin to move your arms, head, shoulders in a circle, your kness should not move. This posture is Shobagni kriya. Do this for 2 mins.
3, The third kriya is Paschimothanasana. Sit down straight, stretch your legs out straight. Grab the bottom or fingers of your feet and bend forward, resting your body on your thighs. Stay in this pose for 2 1/2 Minutes. Concentrate on third eye or on breathing. The word ‘paschima’ means back side and ‘Uthana’ means stretched in Sanskrit. In this asana the back stays stretched, thus the asana got the name. A yoga student should give importance to this asana after Shirshasana and Sarvangasana. This is very effective.
4, Relax and rest in Shavasana. Lie on your back, relax every part of your body. Concentrate on breath, feel the energies flowing in you. Stay dead for 6 minutes!
