| Most people think breathing is just taking in air and | | | | helps you follow a path of moderation daily, through |
| letting it out again. These are the first and final stages | | | | eating a balanced diet, getting the right exercise, |
| of the process though. After your vitalizing breath, | | | | sleeping properly and helps keep your emotions in |
| Prana, has filled your lungs, there are three other forms | | | | balance. Samana is also known as a heating energy |
| of subtle energy flowing into your body and the | | | | and yogis say when it goes out of balance it can |
| second one, Samana starts to work. Samanas' job is | | | | overheat your system either emotionally or physically. |
| to extract oxygen and to transport it to your cells. | | | | When your Samana energy is strong and well |
| When you learn about yoga breathing, these concepts | | | | balanced, you feel better fed with oxygen and |
| become clear and help you become more aware of | | | | nutrients. You will have "fire in your belly" which helps |
| how important our breathing can be. | | | | you assimilate negative experiences and remain |
| Samana is interesting because it also helps you to | | | | detached. |
| digest ideas, interpret feelings and make sense of | | | | Samana brings energy towards the middle of your |
| arguments because it also feeds your mind. When you | | | | body from your peripheral areas and stores it safely |
| boost your Samana breathing, you not only maximize | | | | around the solar plexus. Modern life is seriously |
| the oxygen and nutrients in your system but you also | | | | characterized by too much energy flowing outwards. |
| transform the way you think and engage with ideas | | | | Your senses, and your mind are over stimulated, and |
| and feelings. | | | | this can leave you feeling completely drained of |
| Samana can be thought of as a digestion breath. It | | | | energy. If your Samana energy is weak you may feel |
| extracts all substances you use, such as oxygen from | | | | like you want new sensations, may be feeling |
| the air, nutrients from food and ideas from words and | | | | overemotional or mentally blocked in some way. |
| sounds. It then puts them into the relevant processing | | | | When you learn about yoga breathing, you raise your |
| place, ready to be absorbed into your bloodstream or | | | | awareness about simple things we take for granted, |
| your mind. Samana then permits your cleansing breath | | | | such as our very own breathing. Understanding how |
| to release what you do not need any more. Samana | | | | our breath can nourish our body and mind is as |
| is associated with your solar plexus which extends the | | | | important as realizing that we need to do it |
| bottom of your rib cage to your navel, and when you | | | | consistently. Make a conscious effort to truly learn |
| learn about yoga breathing, such exercises become | | | | about yoga breathing, it "will" deliver a better life for |
| second nature. | | | | you. |
| Samana is known as the "energy of moderation". It | | | | |