science-of-breath Quotes

“If individuals breathe through the right side, they said, they tend to become more active and aggressive, more alert and more oriented toward the external world. Breathing through the left side, on the other hand, produces a quieter, more passive psychological state, one more oriented toward the inner world.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“The breath is a bridge between body and mind.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“the autonomic”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“breathing freely through both nostrils is also said to aid in harmonizing the active and passive systems of the body, and so the neti wash has been found to be a helpful practice before meditation.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“One who has learned to control prana has learned to control all the energies of this universe—physical and mental. He has also learned to control his body and mind.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“Breathing is the one physical function which is both involuntary (it goes on by itself) and voluntary (we can control our respiration consciously). The staggering significance of this simple insight was obvious to India’s inner explorers: the breath is therefore the key to control over the autonomic nervous system, that part of our functioning we Westerners were taught lies outside our awareness and runs entirely unconsciously.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“And the key to perfect self-mastery, these yogis maintain, is svarodaya, the science of breath.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“Sorrow, pain, and anger, for instance, each disrupt the smooth, relaxed pattern.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“svarodaya, the science of breath,”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“Mind desired physical existence and so evolved a body in which to manifest itself.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide

“The breath has, then, a profound effect on man’s physical and psychological functioning since it is the link between the body and mind. The nose, therefore, as the major portal of breath into the body, plays a crucial role.”
― Swami Rama, Science of Breath: A Practical Guide