Suspension for three minutes is quite sufficient for purifying the Nadis and steadying the mind and for the purpose of good health. Re-demonstration of Pranayama Content in Pranayama Intervention Teaching Aids (Nadi-Suddhi) The purpose of Pranayama is to purify the nerves and thereby to strengthen and balance the nervous system. The breath can be suspended by graduated practice from one to three minutes without the help of anybody. Methods: Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama, Kati Chakrasana and Vakrasana were taught to the recruited participants and clinical characteristic were measured at baseline, visit 1 and visit 2. When anyone wants to stop the breath for a long period, he should remain by the side of a Yogi Guru, who knows the practice of Pranayama thoroughly. Through this, the yogi gets many psychic powers.

Gradually one should be able to retain the breath for 3 Ghatikas (one hour and a half) at a time. Pranayama should not be practised just after taking meals, nor when one is very hungry. The Yogi should take his food at a time when Surya Nadi or Pingala is working, i.e., when the breath flows through the right nostril, because Pingala is heating and digests the food quickly. A Pranayama practitioner has a good appetite, good digestion, cheerfulness, courage, strength, vigour, a high standard of vitality and a handsome appearance. When the Nadis are purified the aspirant enters the first stage in the practice of Yoga-'Arambha'. First a good place second, a suitable time third, moderate, substantial, light and nutritious food fourth, patient and persistent practice with zeal, ease and earnestness, and lastly, the purification of Nadis (Nadi-Suddhi). Five things are necessary for practising Pranayama.

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