vratti

the vratti वृत्ति can be defined roughly as habit . the idea to cater to the wishes and whims of the tempered mind and body.
we teach child to urinate in a particular way. he/she learns that and use it for the rest of the life. this is a rough example of the vratti.
even before the birth we gather these typicalities and commanalities and keep gathering them for the rest of the life. if they are not directed then they keep on piling on us. all of them affect our body, mind and soul. we take decisions based on these. vratti can be a ritual also. we take bath we put off and put  on clothes as a ritual.
the piling up of these vratti are vratti sanchay.
yoga gives a practical guide how to control them and utilize them.
to assimilate yourself with the universe as a totality it is required that you do not get carried away by vratti. 

pranayam

means the dimensions of the soul. this can be observed by the proper control of the breath. 

there are various breathing pattern and practices to do this. these patterns and practices are commonly called  pranayam. 

if you do not believe soul you must be believing your mind. the pranayam helps to understand and discipline  both. 

at first , you should start observing your breath. just feel it. for a few days. 

the first thing you will come to know is that we hardly ever breath by both nostrils. 

secondly nostrils change after a certain period. 

the left side of the nostril breath is called the chandra swara and the right side of the nostril is surya swara. 

this can be used to control the temperature and moods and small ailments of the body. which i will try to give extensively some other day on this blog.

the second thing you will observe that thinking changes the speed, quantum and velocity of your breath. 

when you are thinking about your gym exercises your speed , quantum and velocity of the breath is greater than that of when you are thinking of going to sleep, even if you are sitting in the same position. 

pranayam uses these factors to reversely control your thoughts. 

the third thing you will observe that if you drastically or suddenly change your body posture , your nostril will change automatically. 

the forth thing you have to obeserve that you normally breath by the throat , by the heart , by the belly , by the bottom and if this changes then when does this change happen. 

now the most important , 

do you observe any cycles in these above factors. 

this is the most important observation you need to do for a few days before you choose the pranayam for yourself.

how to start yogasana

• the yogasana  is travel your body completely from inside. so the first preparation is to start observing your body. give yourself soft massage by yourself. observe yourself . you will find that you have neglected many parts for so long. this massage will fetch your attention back to yourself. 
• next is to observe cycles. (frequencies). when your body is not paid proper attention , most of your cycles are disturbed. most common is the fooding. 
• watch the sunrise and sunset if possible for at least seven days. 
• watch your postures while sitting in various positions and seating arrangements, while walking, when working, while sleeping. 
• before you start yogasana you should make a habit to observe your body and breath while going to sleep for at least 15 minutes. 
• observe which part of the body is most neglected, this will give you an idea what asana you need to choose. 
• select the time of the morning before you take breakfast. the yogasana require empty stomach . 
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before you start yogasana, yoga

few things need to fetch attention before starting yoga(yogasana).

• stomach needs to be settled with frequencies of food intake- normally the food intake increases when we start yogasana and then gradually dips to an optimum if we do not change the asana frequently. the change does happen naturally and should not control this. by the yogasana different body needs surge to fulfill the requirements . only thing has to change is to make a regular schedules of food intake. most of the yogasana require empty stomach. so there should be a gap of 2 hours before and after the yogasana. the miracle of the yogasana is even if you take oily food it will not affect the body after a practice of at least six months on a regular basis.

 

 

• shaoch shudhhi- observing mental and body cleanliness.

 

 

• bio-cycle should be settled with the sunrise and sunset. the body has a bio-cycle by habits and inherently. the better benefits can be obtained if we club (yoga) our bio-cycle that with the sunrise and sunset. your daily signals by the body to mind will change and will give you happiness without any outside inputs. its a wonderful experience. 

• define your body limits. some asana are simple , some are simple to some and some are difficult for all non-practitioners. do not force your body to get an exact posture. it will come by the daily practice. 

• more sleep will be required.when we start asana the more sleep is required. so be prepared for that and allow body to rest properly as required by the body. 

 

 

• start paying attention to your breath- this is not only when you are doing the postures of asana but you should start being attentive all the time. this will be required to get more benefits from yoga , when you start asana with breathing cycles.