Technique: After sitting methodically in any meditative asana such as siddhāsana or padmasana, exhale completely as per one’s capacity. Practice tribandha (Mulabandha, Uddiyanabandha and Jalandharabandha) after exhalation and hold the breath outside as per one’s capacity. When the desire of inhaling becomes dominant, then slowly inhale after removing the bandhas. Do not hold the inhaled breath and practice the breathing pattern again.
It is considered good to inhale in 3-5 seconds, exhale in 3-5 seconds and hold the breath outside for 10-15 seconds and thus repeating the process. In this way 3-5 rounds of Bahya Prāṇāyāma is easily done in 2 minutes and practicing it for at least 5 minutes is enough. Person suffering from rectal prolapse, vaginal prolapse, piles, fistula and other sexual disorders can practice it for 11 times in one sitting. Practitioners desirous of awakening serpent power (Kundalini-Jagarana) and to achieve upward movement of semen (Urdhareta) can practice it for maximum of 21 times in one sitting. s pranayama is also very beneficial in diseases related to women such as This infertility, leucorrhoea and uterus related diseases.
Precautions
- Person suffering from high blood pressure, heart ailments should not practice this pranayama.
- Patients of headache and migraine also should not practice it. Initially one must not practice it,practice other pranayamas to prepare the body and mind better for this praanayamas. This is a high standard yogic practice
Benefits
- It is beneficial in piles, fistula, fissure, rectal prolapse, vaginal prolapse etc. By promoting upward movement of semen, it cures sexual disorders such as nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation etc.
- Sharper and Subtle intellect is achieved. Very useful in guarding Jāgaraṇa). Brahmacarya (celibacy) and awakening serpent power (Kundalini
- If the period of breath holding after an out breath is longer then breathing in or out, the oxygen consumption decreases by 19 percent. Decreased oxygen consumption is related to lower-stress related arousal and longer survival time in certen organisms… this may increase the human lifespan.
- If the period of breath holding after an out breath is shorter than breathing in or out, the oxygen consumption increases by 52 percent. Increased oxygen consumption is related to higher energy expenditure, greater arousal..
