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Breathing gymnastics is the exercises that involve respiratory system actively, and aim to increase physical endurance, mental condition and general wellness.
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[hide]Origin and history
Breathing gymnastics is know from ancient times in many cultures, and was usually used in rituals and everyday religious practice:
- mentioned in Upanishads as Pranayama, the art of proper breathing (ancient Hinduism);
- as the part of Sufi practices (Islam);
- the important component in "Prayer of Jesus" (Orthodoxy).
Modern styles
Nowadays breathing gymnastics can be used in various practices, usually for restoring the health or experiencing some spiritual effects:
- breathing exercises by Strelnikova, Frolov, Buteyko, Dr Faleev, etc.
- Holotropic breathing
- Rebirthing
and lots of others.
What about Prana Breath?
= The origin of the trainings
Prana Breath app uses training patterns from Sufi, Pranayama and Dr Faleev. We organized those practices in a handy way so you don't need to read a lot to start experiencing the effects.
Still if you want to go very deep with breathing exercises, it's a good idea to find an experienced practitioner that can be your teacher, and practice with him together - the Master can see your mistakes, correct you and guide you. It's true about any of physical activity - sports, dancing, etc.
Benefits with practicing with Prana Breath app
- cerebral circulation improving, relieving migraine headaches
- memory sharpening
- concentration skill developing
- increasing stress resistance
- vivacity during the whole day
- anxiety reducing before the serious events (public speaking, examinations, etc.)
- boosting mood and improving general emotional background
- relaxing after a hard day
- sleep quality increasing
- need for sleep reducing
- lung vital capacity increasing, thus voice improving
- reducing the frequency and intensity of asthma attacks
- increasing physical endurance
- reducing the frequency of catarrhal diseases
- tissue immunity stimulating
- regular exercise skill and self-discipline developing
- reducing excessive appetite, which results in weight correction