Cardiovascular disease refers to any of a number of specific diseases that affect the heart itself and/or the blood vessel system, especially the veins and arteries leading to and from the heart. The main contributors to heart disease are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, increased age and family history of stroke, diabetes and obesity. Some people who have heart disease don't experience symptoms. Malformations at birth, known as Congenital heart defects, can cause a hole in the heart or valve abnormalities and are the most common major birth defect. The most common form of heart disease is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) which can lead to heart attack. Over time plaque (cholesterol deposits) builds up on the artery walls and limits the amount of blood flowing to the heart. This can cause chest pain, weakening of the heart and an irregular beat. Heart attack occurs when an artery is completely blocked or a piece of plaque breaks off and blocks the blood flow; often this is the first sign of (CAD).

Technique

• 1. Lie flat on the stomach with legs straight, feet together and soles of the feet uppermost.
• 2. Place the palms of the hands flat on the floor, below and slightly to the side of the shoulders.
• 3. The fingers should be together and pointing forward.
• 4. The arms should be positioned s o t h a t t h e e l b o w s p o i n t backward and are close to the sides of the body.
• 5. Rest the forehead on the floor and close the eyes.

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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita GhS 2.41- 42

�…ङुग ि्कभपच्पमवतभनमभ नवनिनसेूष कर्भ्य वर्न वृत् ऊर्ृ्र्ष फग्व नि ॥ ४१

देि्न्व्व्ूेनितन सव्रतगनवि्ृिमष ज्गनू्भुजग् देव् भुजङ्सिस्वि्ूष॥ ४२

a�…guṣṭha nābhiparyantamadhobhūmau dhṛtvā ūrdhva śīrṣaḥ phaṇīva hi ॥ 41

bhujagī devī bhuja�…gāsanasādhanāt ॥ 42

Technique

• 1. Again lift yourself in the same position Bhujangāsana.
• 2. In Bhujangāsana, contract the bowels equably above and below the navel towards the back, so that the abdominal viscera may touch the back.
• 3. Hold as long as you can
• 4. Relax when you can't hold any longer
• 5. Practice the Uddiyana Bandha 21 times.

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Yoga-Sikhopanishad (106-109)

कुमक्पेरेचक्दषऔ कू्तवननसच्गकष । बनत चेि सुरुम्च्न प्गवनस्चूेचूष ॥ १०६ ॥ ूस्दसु्चग्ीतणचन चतनगकभष समुद्हूष । उनसच्गन ूुसिजन गुगग् ककिून सद् ॥ १०७ ॥ �…भसेूषूदूनवुवृदतणनप ूगगत भवेूष। ि्भेरर्मव््नप ू्गन कुच््ूषपचरूष ॥ १०८ ॥ र्ण्समभसे्ृतनुजचतेव ि सनृचष ।

kumbhakānte recakādau kartavyastūḍḍiyāṇakaḥ |bandho yena suṣumnāyāṃ prāṇastūḍḍīyate yataḥ ॥ 106 ॥ tasmāduḍḍīyaṇākhyo'yaṃ Yogibhiḥ samudāhṛtaḥ |uḍḍiyāṇaṃ tu sahajaṃ guruṇā kathitaṃ sadā ॥ 107 ॥ abhyaset tadatandrastu vṛddho'pi taruṇo bhavet nābherūrdhvamadhaścāpi tāṇaṃ kuryāt prayatnataḥ ॥ 108 ॥ ṣāṇmāsamabhyasenmṛtyuṃ jayatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | Akashic Revelation

The Uddiyana-bandha should be performed at the close of the Kumbhaka and before the Recaka (expulsion of vital air). For the reason that by (such Bandha) the Prana (vital air) would spring up in the Susumna, this is said to be what is called Uddiyana by Yogin-s. Uddiyana is always communicated by the Guru in the natural course. (The practitioner) should practice it without sloth, (whereupon) even an old man would turn young. He should, with effort, make constriction above and below the navel. Should he practice it for six months, he will verily conquer death; there is no doubt (about it). (106-

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Yoga Sikhopanishad 109 - 112

• पनरक्पेूुकू्तत बनत ज्लनवर्कभवष ॥ १०९ ॥ कनठसनकतचरपतणसषऔ व्चुम्ग्निरतवकष । कणम्कुक हदचेस्पचेदषदृनमिच् ॥ ११० ॥ बनत ज्लनवर्ीतणचममृू्त्चक्रकष । �…वव्ूषकुयिेि्ृुकणसनकतचिेकृूे॥ १११ ॥ मधेपक्मू्गेि त्ूषप्गत ब्ि्नमगष । कुण्् ग्र्चनवभेदिेि निनव्कककप्नपष वज्सि्सूत चतग् च्लनचत् ूुकुणल्मष॥ ११२ ॥ pūrakānte tu kartavyo bandho jālaṃdharābhidhaḥ ॥ 109 ॥ kaṃṭhasaṃkocarūpo'sau vāyumārganirodhakaḥ | kaṇṭhamākuñcya hṛdaye sthāpayed dṛḍhamicchayā ॥ 110 ॥ bandho jālaṃdharākhyo'yamamṛtāpyāyakārakaḥ | adhastāt kuñcanenāśu kaṇṭhasaṃkocane kṛte ॥ 111 ॥ madhye paścimatāṇena syāt prāṇo brahmanāḍigaḥ | kuṇḍalyā granthitrayavibhedanena

nirvikalpakaprāptiḥ vajrāsanasthito yogī cālayitvā tu kuṇḍalīm ॥ 112 ॥

AKASHIC REVELATION

The bandha known as Jalandhara should be performed at the close of the Puraka (in-filling the vital air). This is of the form of constricting the throat with a view to obstruct the passage of vital air. After constricting the throat, he should establish (the vital air) firmly in the bosom. This is known as the Jalandhara bandha , which causes the full flow of nectar. Should the constriction of the throat be made with the immediate contraction of the nether part, by (performing) Pascimatana in the middle, the Prana (vital air) will reach the Brahma-nadi.

Technique

• 1. Sit in on your heels with your k n e e s o n t h e g r o u n d . (Vajrāsana).
• 2. Gradually spread your knees apart until both your toes touch ea ch other. Whil e spreading the knees, you will be sitting on you're the front of your feet.
• 3. Cross your hands and hold opposite toes.
• 4. Stay in this posture for 3 minutes.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita 2.34

मणुक्सिमधसन कनप्र्भ्न वृून कृरष एूदषभेकवदतु ्िमेूदतु ्िमणुकमष॥ ३४

maṇḍukāsanamadhyasthaṃ kūrparābhyāṃ dhṛtaṃ śiraḥ etad bhekavaduttānametaduttānam aṇḍukam ॥ 34

Assume the Frog-posture (as in verse 34). Taking the feet at the back, the toes touching each other, bring the knees forward. This is known as the Mandukasana. 35. hold the head by the elbows, and stand up like a frog. This is called the Uttana Mandukasana

Technique

• 1. In Bhadrāsana. draw in the air through the mouth (with the lips contracted) and tongue thrown out
• 2. After that very slowly, exhale through the nostrils.
• 3. Repeat this Śitalī Kumbhaka 21 times.

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Darshanopanishad 6.25 - 26

कजहच् व्चुम्कृष चष नपबेूषसूून िरष । शमद्िनवनिमु््त चतग् ि्रतगू्नमच्ूष॥ २५ ॥ कजहच् व्चुम्कृष कजह्मनलेनिरतवचेूष। नपबेदमृूमतगन सकलन सुखम्पुच्ूष॥ २६ ॥

jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya yaḥ pibet satataṃ naraḥ | śramadāhavinirmukto yogī nīrogatāmiyāt ॥ 25 ॥ jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya jihvāmūle nirodhayet | pibedamṛtamavyagraṃ sakalaṃ sukhamāpnuyāt ॥ 26 ॥

Akashic Revelation

He who always drinks air by inhaling it through the tongue, that Yogin will attain immunity from disease, and of fatigue and thirst. He who should confine the air at the root of the tongue, after inhaling it by means of the tongue, will coolly drink the nectar of immortality and enjoy all happiness.

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Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Sandilyopanishad 6.13 - 3

वकेग स्त्रपनव्कन व्चनुगृि्त् चि्ृन् कुमनचत् ि्स्भ्न रेचचेूष। ूेि ्तु ृत्लतनिण् ि ज्चपे स्त्रप्ग्च्मम्ि- वकेगेनू ॥ १३-३ ॥

vaktreṇa sītkārapūrvakaṃ vāyuṃ gṛhītvā yathāśakti kumbhayitvā nāsābhyāṃ recayet | tena kṣuttṛṣṇālasyanidrā na jāyante sītkāraprāṇāyāmamāha- vaktreṇeti ॥ 13- 3 ॥

Akashic Revelation

Sucking the air through the mouth, with the Sitkara (hissing sound), holding it in Kumbhaka as long as possible, (the Yogin) should expel it through the nostrils. Therefore thirst, hunger and sleep through indolence, will not be produced. (13-3)

Technique

• 1. In Bhadrāsana. Press the lower and upper teeth together and separate the lips as much as comfortable.
• 2. Breathe in slowly through the gaps of the teeth
• 3. Hold as long as you can.
• 4. Then exhale slowly through the nose.
• 5. Repeat this Sitkari Prānāyāmā 21 times

Technique

• 1. Sit on toes and place the buttocks on heels.
• 2. Make a hollow of palms and place it on the mouth.
• 3. Keep the thumbs under the teeth and close the lips.
• 4. Fix the gaze steadily at the tip of the nose.
• 5. Inhale through the right nostril, exhale through the mouth.
• 6. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Joga Pradipika, Verse 198

दतउ पग्ङ् एम् जतई गतम्फगषॐ व्गषॐ फुनि ितई || गतम् जङ �…वर करर र्खेआमेव्ि इस् नवकव द्खे|| १९८ ||

dou pagā�…kī eḍī joī goḍāphaṇoṃ vāṇoṃ phuni hoī || goḍā ja�…gha adhara kari rākhe āḍevāha isī vidhi dākhe || 198 ||

Akashic Revelation

Sitting on toes and placing buttocks on heels. Separate the knees sidewards and place on the ground. Make a hollow of palms and place it on mouth. Keep thumbs under teeth and close the lips fix the gaze steadily at the tip of nose. Inhale through pingala Nādi and exhale through mouth to the capacity.

hām

1

sām

Technique

1. Remaining in Bhishrikāsana Visualize the right nostril breathing is going inside as "hām" sound. Left it is going down as "sām" sound.2

• 2. Inhale with "hām" sound through right nostril.
• 3. Exhale with "sām" sound through left nostril.
• 4. Visualize it is coming touching your heart and going out.
• 5. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times. 3

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 5, Verse 85

Moolaadhaare Yathaa Hamsah Tathaa Hi Hrudi Pankaje | Tathaa Naasaaputa-dvandve || Tribhir- Hamsa-Samaagamaha ||

1

• 1. Remaining in Bhishrikāsana, place the palms and hands on the knees, close the eyes.
• 2. Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils.
• 3. After inhaling, perform Jalandhara Bandha which means putting your chin on the chest and locking it.
  • 4. Remain in Jalandhara Bandha as long as you can, as long as you are comfortable.
• 5. When you are feeling little not comfortable, or uncomfortable or dis comfortable, please release your breath through both the nostrils.

Apta Pramana: Kumbhaka Paddadhi 170

आपूय कुमि्तं प्राणं बद्वा जालंधरं शनैः ॥ रेचयेन्-मूच्र्छना-कुम्भो मनो मूच्र्छा सुख-प्रदा ॥ १७० ॥

āpūrya kumbhitaṃ prāṇaṃ baddhvā jālandharaṃ śanaiḥ ॥ recayen-mūrcchanā-kumbho mano mūrcchā sukha-pradā ॥ 170 ॥

Akashic Revelation

The inhaled air is retained by Jalandhara bandha and exhaled slowly while making Jālandharabandha. It is called Mūrcchanā-Kumbhaka which brings enjoyable tranquility of the mind.

6. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times. Disclaimer: Anyone suffering from Heart Diseases, High Blood Pressure or Vertigo must not attempt this practice.

Technique

• 1. (Sagarbha) Remaining in Bhishrikāsana, inhale and hold the breath inside with one beeja – "Hreem"
• 2. As many times as possible hold repeating this beeja mantra "Hreem" in the mind.
  • 3. When you can't hold anymore relax.
  • 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 11 times.
  • 5. (Nigarbha) Next step, without that sound "Hreem" beeja inside, do the Kumbaka.
• 6. Inhale as long as you can, hold as long as you can, exhale as slowly as you can. 7. Repeat this Kumbhaka 11 times. Hreem

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 5, Verse 46-57

पूरन-रेच-युतः कुम्भो वायोर-यत्र विधियते सहितः कुम्भकः स स्यात् सहितः सर्व-सिद्धये || ८५||

pūra-reca-yutaḥ kumbho vāyor-yatra vidhiyate sahitaḥ kumbhakaḥ sa syāt sahitaḥ sarva-siddhaye || 85||

Akashic Revelation

When Vayu is restrained with Pūraka, Kumbhaka and Recaka, it is Sahita- Kumbhaka which brings all the benefits. Sahita Kumbhaka bring purification of all the nāḍis, while Kevala-Kumbhaka leads to hearing of mystical sounds and bestows all the supernatural powers.

ॐ पूर्नमदः पूर्नमिदं पूर्नत् पूर्नमुदच्यते | पूर्नस्य पूर्नमादाय पूर्नमेवावशिष्यते || || ॐ शांति शांति सांतिः

oṁ pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyate | pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate || || oṁ shānti shānti sāntiḥ

"From the space of Completion only Completion comes out. Even when Completion comes out, Completion remains as Completion. When the Completion goes back, Completion remains as Completion".