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Recieved: 2003/07/26 20:33
Subject: [K-list] RE: Diaphragmology
From: Bhavin Desai

On 2003/07/26 20:33, Bhavin Desai posted thus to the K-list:



Richard,

How long has "science" existed, relative to Yoga? What has science
found/discovered/researched that was/is not already known in Yoga? My
Grand Master (who walked from India to Europe, teaching all the way)
said that all that Europe/"The West" had given him was white hair!!!

In Yoga, the diaphragm is strengthened via Bhastrika ("The Bellows"),
which has several variations. In my Yoga Courses I refer to it as Power
Breathing, since I tend to use English equivalent words/phrases in the
UK. We also have a "Sniffing" exercise which emphasises the in breath
(whereas Bhastrika emphasises the out breath).

Bhastrika (as well as some other important Yoga exercises) is shown at
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bhavin.desai/yoga/.

Bhavin.

<<snip>>
> There are so many Internet articles about weakness of the diaphragm
in
> asthma and other diseases. Many praise the healthy effects of
exercises
> for restoring diaphragm function. Good diaphragm action is important
> for meditation and it seems one key to kundalini yoga.
<<snip>>
> It is therefore possible to imagine training proper diaphragm action
as
> a sort of natural road back to health without any side effects.
Whether
> this is really the case or not could conceivably be tried out with the
> support of a good doctor to check whether health does objectively
> improve.
<<snip>>
> For singers there is less attention paid to separately training the
> diaphragm. However some texts speak of taking a sharp sniff to get
the
> feel of the workings of the diaphragm.
<<snip>>


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