Bhastrika Pranayama, where bhastrika means bellows of the blacksmith. Like bellows, puraka and rechaka are performed quickly and repeatedly with force (Hathapradipika II: 61-62). Hence the name. Here, the act of exhalation is more forceful and rapid, compared to inhalation, which is rather slow and less forceful. The AUM chanting: AUM(pronounced) written as Om, Aum or Omkar is one word mantra and is drawn as a sacred symbol. Aum is formed out of three alphabets, ‘Á’, ‘Ú’ and ‘M’. A stands for Lord Brahma (creation), U represents Lord Vishnu (maintenance) and M stands for Lord Mahesha (destruction). A of AUM is connected at the bottom of the spine, just below the umbilicus , U just above the umbilicus and M affects heart, throat and between the eye brows. Varahopanishad (5.69) …show more content…
Hatha yoga focuses its attention on proper body alignment during the practice of asanas. Yoga, various postures and breathing techniques might help heal the body’s misalignments and physical ailments (Iyengar, 2012). The first report on yogic excercises on voice came from Moore (2012) who has examined the applications of yoga in the treatment of muscle tension dysphonia and concluded that selected modified hatha yoga techniques during the ‘ pre-learning phase ’of voice therapy might achieve optimal arousal states, positive body and mind states, focused awareness, and increased mindfulness. He also proposed that certain yoga techniques appear to increase kinaesthetic awareness, enhancing the ability to use ‘body-mapping’ and ‘internal imaging’, and assisting focus and sensitivity to sensation. This in turn appears to enhance motor learning of vocal remediation techniques and ‘unlearning’ patterns of use involving excess tension. However, Moore has cautioned that exercises have to be prescribed at an appropriate level by a trained