COURTNEY ROHAN YOGA

This Pranayama is explained in three short videos (poor editing on my behalf). Watch all three-- each one is no more than a couple minutes, and learn a new breathing technique accompanied with movement to sweep the stale energy out of your temple and bring fresh prana (vital energy) in. In the 3rd video, my hands move out of the video. Just so you are clear about what my hands are doing, I will give some explanation. Begin with your hands at your heart, (Anjali mudra), bring your hands up together through the midline on your inhale. Bring your hands down to your sides on your exhale. Inhale them back up above your head, inhale. Here, interlace your fingers without letting your palms touch, so opening your palms toward the floor, exhale as you press the prana gathered in. Straighten your arm at the bottom of your exhale and with fingers still interlaced, press your palm away from you. Sweep out all stale energy (apana) on your inhale. Rele...

I antar kumbaka (1) with breath out American Style But as smooth as I can Muster in inhale in Breath and hands Of movement ethereal I lift aura Find I glow Fill God presence That throws red and white Flowers into me Touch my face and melt I exhale Antar Kumbaka A vision of walking on ground Of gray sponge Walk Strong Spring up to a firm Destiny ahead Through Antar Kumbaka Connections to the Ultimate Reality others would never underst -and And I have no need to justify It is mine Breath Natural I am  bright yellow and red I see me full to the temple Edges My eyes are closed But the scene viveka (1) My hands move through the dark Through mudra Not because I feel them I see bone of left arm Muscle Flat lines of spectrum color I draw across my eyelids With my palm sweep I step out I radiate To tears joy and back Proud. 1. Sanskrit phrase for pauses between the breaths. Many pranayama exercises emphasis the space betw...