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Human Values & Prof. Ethics-1

Neuro-Muscular Breathing Exercise:

Practical Exercises:

In the simplified exercises, breathing exercises are the third kind. Sit on a mat in Vajrasana with the right big toe over the left toe. Rest your bottom comfortably on the heels. Join the index finger and thumb of each hand, the other fingers remaining stretched. Fix the joined fingers in the joint between the thighs and the abdomen. Inhale slowly and deeply. Now, exhaling slowly, bend forward as much as possible without any strain. The spinal cord, neck and head should be in a straight position. Keep the left foot on the right thigh. Massage the toes, sole and heel by the hands step by step and slowly. Rotate the left foot using the right hand, by holding the ankle by the left hand. Rotate clockwise five times, anti-clockwise five times.

Posture 1:

Raise the body from the waist. Exhale and bend forward. Repeat this 5 times.

Posture 2:

Bend your thumb on the palm, in both the hands. Close the four fingers over the thumb. Keep the fists joined under the navel and inhale. Exhale and bend forward. Repeat this 5 times.

Posture 3:

Sit comfortably in a crossed – legged position. Cover the navel with the right palm, and the right ear with the palm. Keep the head centered, as if looking straight ahead. Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply without retention of breath. By doing this, slight pressure is made on the front of the left lung. When a deep breath is drawn, the back portion of the left lung is expanded. Five deep breaths are enough.

Posture 4:

Cover the navel with the left palm and the left ear with the right palm. Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply without retention of breath, 5 times. By doing this exercise, slight pressure is created on the front of the right lung. When a deep breath is drawn, the back portion of the right lung is filled and expanded.

Posture 5:

Cover the right ear with the left palm and the left ear with the right palm. Do deep breathing 5 times. By this exercise, both lungs are fully expanded in back.