2. Yogasana
Difference between Exercise and Yoga :
• Yoga and exercises are the two faces of a same coin. Yoga
and exercises are essential to every human being for
maintaining physical fitness and mental health. Yoga
reveals and develops internal resources where as exercise
strengthens muscle and improves physical fitness
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4. • Pranayama is a fourth facet of Astanga Yoga. It is a
conscious practice of inhalation, exhalation and breath
control. Patanjali describes pranayama as the process of
inhaling and exhaling in a stable sitting posture (Sthirasana)
in his book ‘Yogastra’.
• Higher amount of oxygen inhaled during pranayama
initiates several chemical reactions within the body. Oxygen
is the basis for all activities in the universe. Pranayama
plays an important role in supplying vital energy to every
body part.
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5. Importance of Pranayama:
1. Pranayama plays an important role in supplying pure
blood to nerves, brain, spinal cord and heart muscles. This
improves a person's efficiency.
2. Pranayama cleanses respiratory tract and helps in retaining
the functioning of the body parts. This reduces dizziness
caused due to imbalance in acid base balance.
3. It helps in improving perception, digestion, memory
power. It releases mind from the control of body and
stimulates intellect.
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6. Importance of Pranayama: (Continued)
4. Cool and composed mind can be achieved through regular
practice of Pranayama.
5. Pranayama facilitates intake of oxygen and exhalation of
carbon dioxide in higher quantities.
6. Rhythmic and systematic process of breathing in
Pranayama makes mind tension free and creative.
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7. Preparations for practice of Pranayama:
1. Morning or the Evening are suitable time to practice
Pranayama.
2. Pranayama should be practiced on a suitable carpet.
3. Bowels and bladder should be emptied prior to Pranayama
practice.
4. Practicing in empty stomach is suitable.
5. It is better to practice Pranayama after two hours of food
consumption.
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8. Question and Answers
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS.
1) Pranayama is the 4facet of Ashtanga yoga.
2) Oxygen is the base for all activities in nature.
3) Yogasana provides Physical & Mental stability.
4) Inhalation of Oxygenated airs called ‘Puraka’.
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9. II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE OR TWO
SENTENCES EACH.
1) Which is the suitable time to practice Pranayama?
Ans :Morning or the Evening are suitable time to practice Pranayama.
2) What is Pranayama?
Ans :It is a conscious practice of inhalation, exhalation and breathcontrol.
3) Write one difference between Yoga and Exercise.
Ans :Yoga Exercise
• Yoga is performed effortlessly Exercise is performed with effort
repeatedly
• Yoga gives attention to breathing
• Exercise does not provide enough attention to Breathing
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10. III. Answer the following questions in three or four sentences
each.
1) Explain the importance of Pranayama briefly.
Ans : * It helps in improving perception, digestion, memory
power. It releases mind from the control of body and stimulates
intellect.
* Cool and composed mind can be achieved through regular
practice of Pranayama.
* Pranayama facilitates intake of oxygen and exhalation of carbon
dioxide inhigher quantities.
* Rhythmic and systematic process of breathing in Pranayama
makes mindtension free and creative.
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11. 2) How do you prepare yourself for the practice of
Pranayama?
Ans :* Morning or the Evening are suitable time to practice
Pranayama.
* Pranayama should be practised on a suitable carpet.
* Bowels and bladder should be emptied prior to Pranayama
practice.
* Practising in empty stomach is suitable.
3) Write the meaning of Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbhaka.
Ans : Pooraka : Inhaling oxygenated air
Rechaka :Exhaling de-oxygenated air
Kumbaka :Breathe holding
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