Prana

Breath of Life

Prana is an Indian word meaning 'Life-Force Energy'

Without it, we would not be alive

Prana gives us'Life' in many ways

It pours into the body through our Chakras and is contained in the

Food we eat

the Water we drink and

the Air we breathe

The Chinese refer to Pranic Energy as 'Chi', it is also known a 'Ki' or 'Qi'. It moves around the body along the Meridians. Free flowing Prana or 'Chi' lessens stress and increases our resistance to disease. Prana is charged by the Earth's Magnetic Field and enters the body through the Base Chakra - setting up a resonant electron magnetic flow through the 2,3 and subsequent Chakras. It is carried through the body in the Nervous System, and in all the membranes and fluids. It flows in and around all living things

WAYS TO TAKE IN MORE PRANIC NOURISHMENT AND SPARKLE WITH VITALITY

1. Live close to Nature - (away from polluted cities)

2. Take regular exercise (this is an excellent way of reducing stress) - go out for a walk everyday. Make swimming, dancing, singing part of everyday life. Al these activities will help to move Prana around your body

3. Eat sensibly or if you can, eat fresh whole foods (not sprayed with chemicals or genetically modified in any way)

4. Drink pure spring water

5. Try to limit stress (it affects the body's Energy Flow)

Stess can cause the flow of Energy aroung the Aura and Chakras to be interrupted or blocked and illness may result

6. Join Yoga or Tai Chi classes

7. We need positive thoughts, but negative ions -An ionizer will generate oxygen with a minus (negative) charge. The air by the ocean or on a mountainside, has a natural abundance of oxygen with negative ions. When we breathe in, the negative ions carry Pranic Life-Force into the body

8. Breathe deeply - also an excellent way of getting more negative ions into your system

9. Avoid wearing synthetic clothing materials - produce electostatic negative charges that repel beneficial negative ions. This can create and unhealthy environment for the Chakras

Chakra Reawakening Techniques

Pranic Breathing

When you do Full Pranic Breathing, your body moves in a wavelike motion that can be seen as 3 parts of the same breath

STEP 1 Air goes right into the Base of your Lungs, the Diaphragm pushes down on the abdominal organs and your stomach rises

STEP 2 The ribs actullay move apart a little as the chest rises and the stomach falls

STEP 3 The shoulders lift, roll back and down as the top parts of your lungs fill. As you exhale, your whole body sinks and relax

All Pranic Breathing is done through the nose - unless it is blocked - in which case you should endeavor to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth

BREATHING TECHNIQUE

Breathe only as deeply as is comfortable for you This exercise clear blockages and activates the Sacral Chakra

1. Sit in an upright chair

2. Feet placed flat on the floor

3. Make sure your back is straight and comfortable

4. Close your eyes

5. Breathe in and out as slowly & deeply as possible

6. Allowing your 'in' breath to last as long as your 'out' breath

7. Count mentally to check this

8. Move the palms of your hands to cover your abdomen - just below the navel

9. Feel the movement as you breathe

10. Picture a beautiful beach with the sun setting on the horizon

11. Imagine your Sacral Chakra is spinning - moving and drawing in sunlight

12. Draw the colour of the setting sun into your Sacral Chakra

13. and imagine uplifting scent of sea air

14. As you breathe even more deeply and more slowly

15. picture blockages in the Chakras dispersing and releasing any energy blockages

16. Finally imagine the Sacral Chakra is a - beautiful, open vibrant Orange Flower

17. Now open your eyes

18. Rub & Shake your hands

info sources: Encyclopedia of Mind Body Spirit & Earth - Joanna Crosse

Chakras-Patricia Mercier