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Respiración, mente y conciencia
Los científicos actuales apenas comienzan a entender lo que los yoguis han sabido desde hace que la fuerza vital que vida al cuerpo está regulada por la respiración, y que la energía de la respiración está controlada por la mente. La ciencia estoérica y la práctica del Swara Yoga--presentada en este libro por primera vez en español--muestra cómo la observación consciente y el control de la respiración pueden ayudar a lograr la máxima energía y vitalidad.
Maestro tántrico y autor de Tools of Tantra , Chakras , y The Healing Power of Gemstones , Harish Johari enriquece, con un conocimiento profundo de las antiguas ciencias hindúes, el tema de la respiración y el yoga en pro de una vida equilibrada. Éste es el primer libro guía para el público occidental que ofrece un tratamiento completo del tema, propocionando información de textos sánscritos que de otro modo hubieran permanecido inaccesibles para nuestro idioma. En el libro se explica la red sensorial de la nariz y su efecto sobre los canales sutiles de energía de todo el cuerpo, mostrando la directa relación entre la práctica de la respiración consciente y el equilibrio electroquímico del cerebro y el sistema nervioso. Enseña, además, cómo la respiración alternatica de los orificios izquierda y derecho de la nariz está influida por las fuerzas del Sol y la Luna y cómo el individuo puede entrar en armonía con estos ritmos naturales y leyes universales a fin de obtener salud óptima y bienestar.
La maestría de Johari respecto a las técnicas del Swara Yoga se hace evidente en la amplia informcación que aporta Respiración, mente y conciencia : incluye el análisis de las fases de los cinco elementos en el ciclo respiratorio, ejercicios para la curación física y psíquica, la forma de saber qué orificio nasal está activo y las instrucciones para conseguir que un hijo sea niño o niña.
Maestro tántrico y autor de Tools of Tantra , Chakras , y The Healing Power of Gemstones , Harish Johari enriquece, con un conocimiento profundo de las antiguas ciencias hindúes, el tema de la respiración y el yoga en pro de una vida equilibrada. Éste es el primer libro guía para el público occidental que ofrece un tratamiento completo del tema, propocionando información de textos sánscritos que de otro modo hubieran permanecido inaccesibles para nuestro idioma. En el libro se explica la red sensorial de la nariz y su efecto sobre los canales sutiles de energía de todo el cuerpo, mostrando la directa relación entre la práctica de la respiración consciente y el equilibrio electroquímico del cerebro y el sistema nervioso. Enseña, además, cómo la respiración alternatica de los orificios izquierda y derecho de la nariz está influida por las fuerzas del Sol y la Luna y cómo el individuo puede entrar en armonía con estos ritmos naturales y leyes universales a fin de obtener salud óptima y bienestar.
La maestría de Johari respecto a las técnicas del Swara Yoga se hace evidente en la amplia informcación que aporta Respiración, mente y conciencia : incluye el análisis de las fases de los cinco elementos en el ciclo respiratorio, ejercicios para la curación física y psíquica, la forma de saber qué orificio nasal está activo y las instrucciones para conseguir que un hijo sea niño o niña.
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103 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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August 19, 2019
This book is a compact overview of Swar Yoga. Wherein the life force animating our physical bodies is regulated by breath, and that breath energy is controlled by the mind. It teaches that conscious observation and control of breathing patterns can maximize energy and vitality.
"Swara Yoga is the science of nasal breath. It has rightly been called the 'ancient technology of mind' (Dr.Shannahoff-Khalsa). Not a part of Hatha Yoga or other yoga, the science of Swara Yoga deals with the nasal breath and the subtle nerves of the body, on the one hand, and the cycles of the moon and the elements, on the other. It studies the nasal cycles - the nature of the breath flowing with the right and left nostrils. The teachings of Swara Yoga allow us to synchronize our breath, our life, with the universal rhythm of the Moon."
The book includes breathing techniques, brief reviews of the chakras, the elements, nadis and more. The author, Harish Johhari has in-depth knowledge of the ancient Hindu sciences and wrote a beloved favorite book: Chakras.
The main premise that breathing impacts the brain and how it can be used as a bio-feedback mechanism to control our moods and activities makes very good sense to me. There is a handy Chart of Elements and the diagrams are helpful. Some of the material seems extremely superstitious. I was skeptical, at first glance, of some material but on rereading it, it made sense. The extracts from Swara Yoga Scriptures with commentary by the author may interest some.
"The nose can be seen as the main switch of the cerebral hemispheres. It can stimulate electromagnetic activity on one side of the body; it can switch the hemispheric activity on and off at will"
"Breath is the connecting link between the three humors, the five elements, the seven chakras, and the electrochemical changes that take place int he two hemispheres of the brain."
"Swara Yoga is the science of nasal breath. It has rightly been called the 'ancient technology of mind' (Dr.Shannahoff-Khalsa). Not a part of Hatha Yoga or other yoga, the science of Swara Yoga deals with the nasal breath and the subtle nerves of the body, on the one hand, and the cycles of the moon and the elements, on the other. It studies the nasal cycles - the nature of the breath flowing with the right and left nostrils. The teachings of Swara Yoga allow us to synchronize our breath, our life, with the universal rhythm of the Moon."
The book includes breathing techniques, brief reviews of the chakras, the elements, nadis and more. The author, Harish Johhari has in-depth knowledge of the ancient Hindu sciences and wrote a beloved favorite book: Chakras.
The main premise that breathing impacts the brain and how it can be used as a bio-feedback mechanism to control our moods and activities makes very good sense to me. There is a handy Chart of Elements and the diagrams are helpful. Some of the material seems extremely superstitious. I was skeptical, at first glance, of some material but on rereading it, it made sense. The extracts from Swara Yoga Scriptures with commentary by the author may interest some.
"The nose can be seen as the main switch of the cerebral hemispheres. It can stimulate electromagnetic activity on one side of the body; it can switch the hemispheric activity on and off at will"
"Breath is the connecting link between the three humors, the five elements, the seven chakras, and the electrochemical changes that take place int he two hemispheres of the brain."
December 17, 2023
Bedende enerjiyi taşıdığı düşünülen 3 önemli Nadi yani kanal olan ida, pingala, sushumna ve 5 elementten çok genel bahsediyor. Her yerde olan bilgiler, uygulama önerisi az ve bazı çok detay herkes için gerekli olmayan bilgiler var.
April 23, 2019
So far this is the best book I read on breathing (read about 5-6 till now).
Westerners have to learn a lot... Thank you, I will read this a few times!
Westerners have to learn a lot... Thank you, I will read this a few times!
February 14, 2019
A handbook on Swara Yoga, ancient Indian science of breathing. Ideas presented in this may or may not be true but they are definitely interesting
August 19, 2021
Small book packed with lots of knowledge. Some are just knowledge, some are practically possible. It would take lots of awareness to practice.
September 3, 2016
Interesting points on the relation and importance of breath work; yet quite technical for the general reader. Would have been better with more accompanying philosophy on the yoga path the author subscribes to.
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