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    Yoga Course 150. Pranayama yoga.

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    - PRANAYAMA -
    ... LEARN ABOUT PRACTICE ... BREATHING EXCERCISES... HOW TO START? ...

    Estimated time for passing entire course: 4 hours 30 minutes

    1. It is very easy to study here. Enroll in the course and start studying the first step.

    2. When you have finished with the material you will have to pass a test. If you do not pass the test, please repeat the step.

    3. If you receive a sufficient grade you may continue with the next step. It will become visible only when you have passed the test well.

    4. When all steps are completed you need to do and hand in the homework. Afterwards you will receive the access code for the next course.


    About the course 150

    It is very exciting you learn Pranayama yoga! There are so many possibilities offered by our ability to breath. Breathing lets us to be here and now. It is incredible. Without breathing there is no life. If we learn to breathe properly we receive immediate positive reaction in many areas of our life.

    Pranama is the next recommended step after physical kinds of yoga –e.g. Hatha yoga! Why so? Find it out during the course.

    Scientists and doctors have proven positive impact of breathing exercises. At the smallest of them is stress reduction that bothers 99% of people in the world. However, Pranayama is beyond this simple fact of breathing. It is direct link to our initial vital energy Prana.

    This course on Pranayama will open you the doors to this exciting world. Would you like to know what topics are we going to study? Let us name only a few:

    • Introduction to Pranayama yoga or Basic Pranayama

    • What is Prana and pranayama?

    • Pranayama vs. simple breathing exercises

    • Pranayama and other kinds of yoga

    • Let’s see how Prana works

    • What does it mean if somebody has high or low level of Prana?

    • Are there and dangerous aspects related to Pranayama practice?

    • How can we increase our life energy?

    • Practical moments to take into account during the practice of Pranayama?

    • Practicing of Pranayama in modern conditions of life

    • Risk management for Pranayama practitioners

    This course on Pranayama yoga contains tests for verification of the material you will have studied. Access to the next step is granted after successful completion of the test.


    Free on-line Pranayama studies. Never before yoga and pranayama knowledge have been so available!


    Remember this course is for serious studies of yoga. To ensure successful and complete understanding of this Pranayama course, it is regarded that the student has completed the previous courses on what is yoga, basic yoga principles, fundamental yoga theory, kinds of yoga in a sequence of offered on the site of YogaOpenYoga.com. It is also recommended to practice Hatha yoga and Kriya yoga at least twice a week to prepare body for Pranayama breathing exercises. Open Yoga also offers Masterclass of Pranayama yoga to review this topic in more detail and to receive practical recommendations for practice.

  • Topic 1

    Introduction to Pranayama Yoga

    • Step1

      The average respiratory amplitude is equal to 21 thousand respiratory movements a day. Pranayama yoga focuses on the ways of gaining Prana by breathing ability. What will happen if the breathing process stops completely? And what is the main component we get through the breathing process? All keys are here, just follow this material.

  • Topic 2

    What is Prana?

    • Step2

      The breathing process is not only a way of breathing oxygen from air and breathing out carbon dioxide and other metabolic products, but also an indirect mechanism of attracting what is called Prana. So…What is Prana and where is pure Prana found? How does a person look if there is excess of Prana? Let’s find out in this step of the course!

  • Topic 3

    • Step3

      The science of Prana is a very serious subject. Like any powerful tool, it requires long term practice to master it. Imagine, that you have come to learn how to operate a jet aircraft within 6-hour time. It might be possible that you would be able to take off and land without a crash but there is a catch - landing. It is the same with Prana. This yoga requires greater attention. If you want to know why, follow this information this step.

  • Topic 4

    • Step4

      How to be protected in life and to become dominant? What is the key to having a healthy, happy and prosperous life? Why are some people happy, doing their work easily and being full of strength, joy, and positive thinking and why does every word seems to be a tragedy for other people on the contrary? Search for the answers here.

  • Topic 5

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      The human body is a great gift! Starting from the human body we have an opportunity to increase the amount of Prana and reach a new level of evolution. We are the owners of Prana, the owners of this great ability, but since we spend it straight away on the life maintenance, we don’t realize it. We need to spend Prana wisely, why? Study this material to find out more.

  • Topic 6

    • Pranayama wisely

      What happens when a person gains a lot of Prana? Usually we use energy flows from the outside, if those flows are cut, everything will fall apart, but any process can be supported by our own Prana. Since the source of Prana is our Higher Self, no one can take it away from us. Why do we need to purify our internal channels? Where is the pollution present? Let’s find it out!
  • Topic 7

    Purification process

    • Pranayama purification
      When practicing pranayama yoga we pay our karmic debts. If there is an excess of Prana, then it can be transmitted to paying off when we owe. Prana is a universal currency. If you owe to someone in one currency, you can pay off the debt in another. If a person increases the inflow of Prana, he/she can return this penny to neutralize or redeem negative deeds. Follow this topic to discover more information.
  • Topic 8

    • Conditions for Pranayama

      Pranayama is fine subject thereby life conditions and diet also is something you should take into account. Which products are good for you and which not? These short guidelines will let you to look through your situation and maybe bring in some changes for better practice of yoga

  • Topic 9

    • Prana

      What is incorrect communication from the yoga viewpoint? Why is it recommended to limit communication? How to dose communication? Is it possible to direct Prana to helping others? What is the difference between breathing exercises and Pranayama yoga? Follow this topic and find the answers here…

  • Topic 10

    Homework

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      Final step of the course.

      You have done a great job to complete this course. Well done! Now it is turn to fill in and submit the homework.
  • Topic 11

    Certificate

    • Cert
  • Topic 12

    • Shop

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  • Topic 13

    • Donation

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