Persons suffering from weakness of the heart will benefit by its tonic effect if they do this exercise for five minutes every\u00a0 morning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe advantages derived from this exercise are the same as from vakshasthala\u00a0 Sakti Vikasak Exercise 1, with the addition that this one gives vitality and strength to the chest and back. The arms are also strengthened. Thin persons will find their protruding bones covered with healthy flesh. Regular practice of this exercise will keep the back straight throughout a man’s life.<\/p>\n
Both the exercises No. 1 and 2, if both practiced, combine the benefits of Pranayama (breathing) as well as the physio-therapeutic effects of the exercise of the muscles and joints of the thoracic cage.\u00a0 The increased mobility of the ribs of course ensures more efficient respiration but it is the manner of breathing in and out which is significant in these two exercises. Primarily, an effort is made to breathe in as deeply as possible and then to hold the breath \u2013 the process known as Puraka and Kumbhaka respectively. The deep breathing allows a liberal quantity of fresh air to be sucked into the lungs and provides a thorough oxygenation of the blood.<\/p>\n
During inhalation, on account of the negative thoracic pressure, a lot of blood is also sucked into the heart. At the same time, there is a stimulation of the vagal centre in the brain through the impulses generated in the lung substance on account of the stretching of the alveoli. The stimulation of the vagus results in slowing down of the heart and thus allows it more time for rest after each contraction. The increase in the period of relaxation improves the nourishment to the heart and thus allows it to contract more forcibly.\u00a0 It also supplies a much needed rest for this incessantly exercised organ.<\/p>\n
The practice of exhaling and holding the breath after that allows out-stretched lungs to recoil into a smaller size. These exercises involving expansions and compressions of the lung tissues, help in maintaining the elasticity of this structure.<\/p>\n
Exercises like these, stimulate the cardiac plexus and the thoracic somatic nerves at the same time, thus providing a link in the autonomous-somatic nerve coordination. The cardiac plexus has an important influence on the functioning of the vagus nerves which, according to some authorities have an important role to play in the awakening of the latent powers of the personality which the yogic discipline aims at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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