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Pranayama should not be an act of effort or a struggle. The body knows instincti
vely what it requires and so the Pranayama practitioner should always remain att
entive & listen to the body's needs. A mastery of the Ujjayi Pranayama (the "Vic
torious Breath") is a crucial aid in controlling the breath. The practice helps
to reveal the terrain of the respiratory system. Ujjayi is the principle practic
e used to control the flow of prana. "Ujjayi means 'victorious'; by this pranaya
ma one can gain control over prana. This pranayama has a heating effect. Before
doing ujjayi it is helpful to wash the tongue and rinse the throat to loosen phl
egm." This instruction in the practice of the Ujjayi Pranayama comes from Baba H
ari Dass' Ashtanga Yoga Primer. Like Baba Hari Dass, Bhogar also recommends clea
nsing the throat as one aspect of purification in preparation for daily practice
. "Close the mouth and inhale through both nostrils, slightly tightening the glo
ttis by bending the head forward to produce a choking sob, accompanied by a slig
ht sniff. it should sound like a child sobbing. In the beginning one can inhale
in five sobs; when it is perfected the sobs can run into each other. Hold the br
eath in the upper part of the chest for two to three seconds, then close the rig
ht nostril, and exhale through the left. Immediately after exhalation, inhale ag
ain through both nostrils and repeat. Begin with ten rounds and increase to fort
y over a period of three months. "Note: One may also exhale through both nostril
s." (Which is the more common practice.) This practice is extremely useful in de
fining where the breath moves and shifts in the body. The sensation of the breat
h's movement during practice is intense and will help to quite effortlessly draw
the mind along the breath's passage through the respiratory system. Sensation i
n the region of the throat is especially pronounced. Here is where one gains a s
ense of "the bag" that Bhogar mentions. His reference here to Vayu's House (the
house that rules the air element) is allocated to the throat chakra (Vishuddha).
Unlike the attributions given in other schools, Bhogar has designated Vishuddha
to govern air rather than Anahata. The reader will note that Bhogar's elemental
attributions for the chakras transpose the more common allocations of the Sat-C
akra-Nirupu up one level, leaving Muladhara without clear definition, an ambiguo
us root from whence the muddied mixture of elements rise up to levels of purer e
xpression as blossoms on the vine. Jalandhara Bandha (Throat Lock) binds the bre
ath after inhalation, "tethers the donkey," by simply tilting the head forward a
nd pressing the chin tightly into the hollow of the neck. Baba Hari Dass points
out that, "According to Yoga physiology a subtle nectar flows from sahasrara cha
kra, falls to manipura chakra, and is consumed by gastric fire. Jalandhara bandh
a prevents the nectar from falling, which brings calmness, long life, and good h
ealth. Thus the name jalandhara, which means 'cloud-holding, receptacle of vital
fluid'.".