Fourth procedure: Ujjai Pranayama
In this Pranayama we contract the throat while doing the puraka (inhaling) and when we breathe in by contracting the throat, we make a sound like snoring. We sit in a meditative pose and breathe in through both the nostrils. With some contraction of the throat we feet the friction of air in the throat. There should not be any friction of air in the nose. A sound is produced with the friction in the throat.
In the beginning we should practise only puraka- recaka (inhaling exhaling) without applying kumbhaka (holding in). After the puraka we should practise the kumbhaka gradually as long as the puraka, and after practising for some days we should double the duration of kumbhaka. If the kumbhaka is to be done for more than 10 seconds, we should apply jalandhara- bandha and mμulabandha as well. In this Pranayama we should always do the recaka exhaling) with the left nostril and keep the right nostril closed.
Benefits
This Pranayama is beneficial for those who suffer from colds, cough and catarrh throughout the year, for those who suffer from thyroid problems, snoring, sleep apnoea, heart disease, asthma, lungs diseases, for those who suffer from throat problems like tonsilitis, thyroid glands, etc, and for those who suffer from insomnia, mental stress, hypertension, dyspepsia, rheumatism, dropsy, tuberculosis, fever, spleen disorders, etc. It should be practised regularly to keep the throat fit, healthy and melodious. It is an excellent Pranayama for awakening kuÆ’OEalin∂, ajapa- japa, meditation, etc. It also rectifies the lispy (defective) speech of children.
In this Pranayama we contract the throat while doing the puraka (inhaling) and when we breathe in by contracting the throat, we make a sound like snoring. We sit in a meditative pose and breathe in through both the nostrils. With some contraction of the throat we feet the friction of air in the throat. There should not be any friction of air in the nose. A sound is produced with the friction in the throat.
Benefits
This Pranayama is beneficial for those who suffer from colds, cough and catarrh throughout the year, for those who suffer from thyroid problems, snoring, sleep apnoea, heart disease, asthma, lungs diseases, for those who suffer from throat problems like tonsilitis, thyroid glands, etc, and for those who suffer from insomnia, mental stress, hypertension, dyspepsia, rheumatism, dropsy, tuberculosis, fever, spleen disorders, etc. It should be practised regularly to keep the throat fit, healthy and melodious. It is an excellent Pranayama for awakening kuÆ’OEalin∂, ajapa- japa, meditation, etc. It also rectifies the lispy (defective) speech of children.
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