The Hindu-Yogi Science of BreathAtkinson, William Walker
Religion
The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
Atkinson, William Walker
Respiration -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; Yoga
Let us again consider the diaphragm. What is it? We have seen that it
is the great partition muscle, which separates the chest and its
contents from the abdomen and its contents. When at rest it presents a
concave surface to the abdomen. That is, the diaphragm as viewed from
the abdomen would seem like the sky as viewed from the earth--the
interior of an arched surface. Consequently the side of the diaphragm
toward the chest organs is like a protruding rounded surface--like a
hill. When the diaphragm is brought into use the hill formation is
lowered and the diaphragm presses upon the abdominal organs and forces
out the abdomen.
In Low Breathing, the lungs are given freer play than in the methods
already mentioned, and consequently more air is inhaled. This fact has
led the majority of Western writers to speak and write of Low
Breathing (which they call Abdominal Breathing) as the highest and
best method known to science. But the Oriental Yogi has long known of
a better method, and some few Western writers have also recognized
this fact. The trouble with all methods of breathing, other than "Yogi
Complete Breathing" is that in none of these methods do the lungs
become filled with air--at the best only a portion of the lung space
is filled, even in Low Breathing. High Breathing fills only the upper
portion of the lungs. Mid Breathing fills only the middle and a
portion of the upper parts. Low Breathing fills only the lower and
middle parts. It is evident that any method that fills the entire lung
space must be far preferable to those filling only certain parts Any
method which will fill the entire lung space must be the greatest
value to Man in the way of allowing him to absorb the greatest
quantity of oxygen and to store away the greatest amount of prana. The
Complete Breath is known to the Yogis to be the best method of
respiration known to science.
THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH.
Yogi Complete Breathing includes all the good points of High
Breathing, Mid Breathing and Low Breathing, with the objectionable
features of each eliminated. It brings into play the entire
respiratory apparatus, every part of the lungs, every air-cell, every
respiratory muscle. The entire respiratory organism responds to this
method of breathing, and the maximum amount of benefit is derived from
the minimum expenditure of energy. The chest cavity is increased to
its normal limits in all directions and every part of the machinery
performs its natural work and functions.
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