Stop seeing red
Stop seeing red
Anger is a problem faced by almost every human being on this planet.
It is nothing but energy which is unable to flow in the right direction.
This blocked, restricted and suppressed energy finds unnatural ways of venting itself, which then leads to violent and ugly situations in life.
Let's work on exercises that help us release this energy or make us aware of ourselves so we can tackle it effectively.
Caution: These should not be practised by those who suffer from high blood pressure or heart diseases.
Sahaj pranayama
- Sit comfortably on ground with legs crossed or sit on chair.
- Keep eyes closed, back straight and palms on knees.
- Focus on breathing.
- Breathe in slowly.
- Hold breath to count of 10.
- Exhale slowly.
- Repeat 10 times.
- Keep full attention on breathing.
Agnisar kriya
- Stand straight with feet apart.
- Bend knees and place palms on thighs, fingers facing in.
- Exhale deeply through mouth, hold breath and move abdominal muscles in and out rapidly as many times (10-50) as possible.
- Repeat three times.
Bhastrika pranayama
- Sit comfortably either on ground or on chair, with back straight.
- Bend arms at waist, keep elbows close to body and fist palms.
- Raise both fists a bit higher than head and keep elbows close to body.
- Exhale forcefully through mouth (cheeks puffed out) as you pull arms down, taking elbows behind waist.
- Repeat 20 times. Exhalation should be rapid and movements smooth, not jerky.
- Inhale deeply and slowly.
- Exhale slowly.
Practising bandhas is the most powerful way to affect the emotional state. The following exercises will help you maintain a sense of balance and calm and prevent agitation.
Jalandhar bandha
- Sit comfortably on ground or on chair, with back straight.
- Place hands on knees.
- Inhale deeply. Keeping chest high, hold breath and lock chin against chest.
- Hold for as long as comfortable.
- Release chin, look up and exhale.
- Repeat not more than three times.
Mula bandha
- Sit in padmasana (lotus posture) or with legs crossed.
- Exhale completely, pull up genital space and close anal space. Keep abdominal muscles tight.
- Relax and inhale.
- Repeat three times only.
In today's world, everybody is always on edge, ready to fly off the handle at the drop of a hat. We hope these exercises will help find a calmer, more peaceful you.
— Bharat Thakur is the founder of Bharat Thakur's Artistic Yoga. For questions on yoga, write to dubai.artisticyoga
@gmail.com. For more information, log on to www.bharatthakur.com
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