• Risk Management

Methods of Pranayama may be varied according to the seasons and your own physical make up and mental attitude. Keep this in mind and modulate the method accordingly. Some Pranayama increase the body temperature, whereas, some bring it down. Some Pranayama maintain the temperature at the normal level.

If done wrongly can cause high blood pressure due to hyper-ventilation.

If you are a heart patient and you do some of the pranayams which involve holding of the breath you might get severe palpitations.

If you feel fatigued in the course of doing Pranayama, rest for sometime and then begin deep breathing, which will remove the fatigue.

If you are pregnant, hungry or suffering from fever, you should not do Pranayama. Especially the kumbhak and soonyak (holding breath after breathing in or breathing out) should not be performed by pregnant women, cardiac patients, people with hypertension, children below the age of 10 years and elderly people above 65 years.

• Keep in Mind... 

Do not strain yourself while doing kumbhak i.e. retaining the breathed air inside or keeping the air out after exhaling.

Pranayama does not mean just breathing in, keeping the breathed air in and exhaling it. It also means establishing control on the entire breathing process, and maintaining mental equilibrium, and concentration of mind.

When doing any kind of pranayama your eyes must be closed or else you might feel like a heavy headed. Even after the pranayams are over, leave your eyes closed till you feel settled and aware of the surroundings. Eyes if opened suddenly could give a headache.

Certain heavy pranayamas like kapalbhati, bhastrika must not be done if you are experiencing high blood pressure; it might aggravate the problem.

It is beneficial to chant the mantra Om aloud and repeat the same several times before doing Pranayama. Even recital of sacred songs in the praise of almighty God or recital of some sacred hymns may be beneficial. This will calm your mind and make you fit for Pranayama, because a peaceful mind is very essential while doing Pranayama. Mental or loud recitation of Gayatri Mantra or any other sacred hymn brings spiritual benefits.

See that while doing Pranayama, none of your organs such as mouth, eyes, nose, etc. feels any strain and it should be done gradually without any undue stress or strain. All the organs of the body should be kept in normal condition. While doing Pranayama sit in an erect posture. Keep your spine and neck straight. This is essential for reaping the full benefit of Pranayama.

If it becomes necessary for you to take bath after Pranayama, keep an interval of about 15 to 20 minutes between Pranayama and bathing.

While practicing pranayama there should no pets in the same room. They can disturb your practice.

Initially it is a must to be done under a trained teacher otherwise u may do it wrongly. As much as possible don't do it watching TV.

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