So yes, an app for Pranayama. It's not ideal, it would be nice to have more control and be able to set your own ratios and/or time for each section. I want a 1:4:2:1 ratio of 5/20/10/5 seconds but it's a little awkward working out how to do that. I pretty much managed it, eventually, with the Advanced setting set at level 3.
I like using it because I kept losing count and forgetting where I was, especially with Viloma Ujaii. Best of all though is sticking it on at work while repairing, great when your doing something you don't have to think about to much like striping down an old sax.
A 20 second retention gives me enough time to silently chant the Pranayama mantra.
Here's a little demo of how I'm using it. This is the first app. demo I've done so excuse the thumb in all the wrong places. I think it's going for 2.99 GBP
Here's a link to the developers site and more professional demo's
I've settled into a routine now of finishing my practice with Kapalabhati (bellows like breathing) I do 108 of those, split into three, 36 in Padmasana (lotus) then 36 in Utpluthi (Lift up) and another 36 with my arms raised up bent back, hands crossed on my shoulders. I then do ten minutes of Nadi Sodana. I follow that with meditation, ten to twenty minutes depending on how I am for time. In the evening I do the same amount of pranayama, some more chanting and a longer sit.
Nadi Sodana Pranayama
Inhale : 5 seconds. Left nostril
retain : 20 seconds. Chant Pranayama mantra in my head
exhale : 10 seconds. Right nostril
retain : 5 seconds. Engage Locks
repeat
This is the Pranayama mantra I use.
And here's a link to Srivatsa Ramaswami teaching the Pranayama Mantra
As well as teaching some other Chants, including the Yoga Sutra's here http://vinyasakrama.com/Chants
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Rolf had a bunch of ratios, but I forget what they were & I don't have a clue where my notes are. I like to make up my own ratios as I go along.
I wouldn't want to do a mantra though cause I'm too busy counting.
And I bought a little digital metronome, but never used it. The tone is a bit... shrill.
I'm listening to that chant. A lot of it's familiar from chanting with Greg.
Oooh... I'd like to learn the pushpam mantra, but it's super long.
Hi Grimmly, just a short follow up on your 108 dropbacks theme. I was not able to follow the posts fully but I also got the idea of tryin it. Finally I managed to do 108 of them on the beach today. It took about 15-20 minutes. I did in 10 reps sets, but the second 20 and the last 18 went in one go. Thanks for the inspiration.
The retention on the 1:4:2:1 is pretty long, just right since I started using the mantra though. I like 1:3:2:2 as well. The big Pranayama element of the course in the summer was one of the deciding factors, 3 hours a day.
Really into the chanting, I like the Sury Namaskara chants and have been trying to do that. Also the bouncy Ganesa chant,
http://vinyasakrama.com/mp3s/Learning%20Ganesa%20Prayer%20Chant.mp3
Makes me smile.
I just started listening to them riding into work and couldn't stop humming them and singing a couple of lines to myself, really addictive.
Talking about metronome's, I bought a cheapo clock for my new upsatirs shala. The ticking is really loud, I mean really really loud but it's ideal. I was doing the seated sequence today and in Paschimottonasana he has you inhaling for around five seconds, exhaling for ten and then engaging the bandhas for five seconds before the next inhale. your doing that for five to ten minutes. Having the clock always there is perfect, I can just keep tuning in and out to it, don't have to worry about setting it up.
Nice job on the 108 GD how did you feel afterwards and more importantly the following morning.?
Well, I had some sore quads and felt my abs a little bit. Not much stiffness in the lower back however, this morning I could do the forward bends quite OK. Actually I did it today also, but feel some overload in the above mentioned muscles. How about you?
I've been fine with it GD though haven't gone for the 108 yet, perhaps on my birthday in July. Want to work on coming up more slowly now.
Ahhh the coming up slow!!! Torture, torture, torture...
Thanks for this
Thank you for this Grimmly!
This is such a great app. I'm still using it every day, don't want to practice Pranayama without it now. Sure I'll have to wean myself off it sometime or other
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