EY Temple Prana Vayus

Online Week One

Subtle Body & Apana Vayus
 

EY Temple Prana Vayus

Online Week One

Subtle Body & Apana Vayus
 

EY Body Temple; Prana Vayus

Week 1

Subtle Body Review & Apana Vayus

 

Subtle Body Review

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Chakras

Spiraling disk like energy centers along the spinal column or the shushumna nadi.

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7 main chakras

1. Root, Muladhara

2. Sacral, Svadhisthana

3. Solar Plexis. Manipura

4. Heart, Anahata

5. Throat, Vishuddha

6. Third Eye, Ajna

7. Crown, Sahasrara

 

 

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Bandhas

Energy locks or seals

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4 Main Bandhas

1. Mula Bandha, root, base of spine

2. Udyana Bandha, naval

3. Jalandara Bandha, chin

4. Maha Bandha, engaging all 3 simultaneously

 

 

Kosha’s

Layers or sheaths

 

5 Main Kosha’s

1. Annamaya Kosha, physical body

2. Pranamaya Kosha, energy body

3. Manomaya Kosha, mental & emotional body

4. Vijnanamaya Kosha, Higher Mind & Intellect

5. Anandamaya Kosha, Bliss Body

 

8 Limbs

Patanjali’s Map to Awakening

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1. Yama’s

2. Niyama’s

3. Asana, poses

4. Pranayama, breathwork

5. Pratyahara, sense withdrawal, inner directedness

6. Dharana, concentration, single pointed focus

7. Dyana, meditative flow of awareness, higher Mind

8. Samadhi, bliss body, Purusha

 

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Nadi’s

​Network of energy channels. The sanskrit word nadi translates to "Channel", "Tube" or "Flow"

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1. Ida Nadi, Lunar or feminine energy, left side of body, activates parasympathetic nervous system.

2. Pingala Nadi, Solar or masculine energy, right side of the body, activates the sympathetic nervous system.

3. Shushumna Nadi, Great River awakens spiritual awareness; central energy channel moving up the spinal column from root to crown chakras.

 

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Prana Yayus

Pranic movements, currents, flows & aspects

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1. Apana Vayu; Root, downward & outward current, releasing, letting go

2. Samana Vayu; Naval, inward current, assimilate, digest, balance

3. Pran Vayu, Heart, intake of prana, feeds to all other vayus

4. Udana Vayu, Throat, upward flow of energy

5. Vyana Vayu, Entire body, circulation of energy

 

“Tantric Hatha Yoga is the science of Energy management, so the tantric practices are designed to take us on a journey into the pranic body. This journey starts with the Vayus, as the easiest way to access Prana.

 

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Apana Vayu

Definition: Air that moves away

​ Location: Pelvis

 

Moon Practice, Tha

Movement: Downward

Action; Elimination

Element: Earth

Benefit: Elimination, Steadiness

Chakra: Muladhara; Root

​Pose Category: Forward Folds (FF)

Breath: Longer exhales, pause at bottom of the exhale

 

Definition

Apana translates as “The air that moves away”

Assisting moving prana downward inviting graunding and stability. A moon practice with longer exhales.

 

​Location

Apana Vayu is located in the pelvic region and root or Muladhara chakra. Apana Vayu pervades the lower abdominal area and pelvic floor.

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Movement

The flow or current of pranic energy is down and out… releasing and letting go of energies, emotions, traumas, negativities that do not serve the body-mind-spirit. Allowing the toxins, traumas, samskaras, karmas and blockages within the body to move down and out of the system. Releasing all that no longer serves the body/Mind.

 

Action

Apana governs the elimination of all substances from the body, including toxins in the physical, energetic and emotional bodies.

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Benefit of a Healthy Apana Vayu

Apana Vayu feeds and nourishes the organs of the reproductive and digestive systems of the body.

Apana Vayu expresses grounded steadiness and centeredness.

 

Dysfunctional or Weak Apana Vayu;

Activating Samana can help with these issues:

 

Physical Problems

• Kidney problems

• Urinary tract issues

• Elimination problems

• Intestinal problems

• Sleep issues or irregularities

• Weakness in the legs

• Emotional Problems

• Feeling ungrounded, unsafe, unstable

• Letting go

• Attachment/control issues

• Financial insecurity

• Inability to forgive; holding resentments, anger, grievances

 

Yoga Poses: Forward folds

Forward folds practices allow us to access Apana energy located in the pelvis and lower abdomen.

Seated forward folds

• Single leg seated forward fold, double leg seated forward fold, wide-legged seated forward fold, butterfly forward fold, pigeon forward fold.

Standing forward folds

• Standing forward fold, wide-leg standing forward fold, pyramid, standing yoga mudra

 

Pranayama, breath;

Practicing longer exhales and pausing the breath at the bottom of the exhale.