Description
- Plavini pranayama expands the chest and stretches the lungs, thereby creating buoyancy that allows the yogi to float for hours in water.
- This practice is also believed to increase blood circulation, promoting the removal of impurities.
- On an expert level, plavini pranayama is thought to allow the yogi to go without food for many days.
Follow these steps to try Palawani Pranayama :
- This breathing technique can be practiced from a comfortable seated position — such as vajrasana or siddhasana — or a reclined posture, like savasana.
- It may even be practiced while standing.
- The air is swallowed or gulped in a manner that bloats the belly, then the yogi takes in additional air through a normal inhalation via both of the nostrils, while dropping the chin to the chest.
- The yogi then raises the head and exhales through the nostrils.
Benefits
- In plavini, a person fills the abdomen with air.
- This air can make a person survive without water and food for several days.
- This pranayama improves the blood flow and helps the body to flush out the collected toxins.
- It's a panacea for swimmers to float over water for a long time.