Pune Constitution - Iyengar Yoga: National Association of the United ...

August 2009RIMYIway accordingly one has to adjust what Pranayama fits thatday.• Similarly, sometimes sitting for Pranayama may not becongenial. Instead of sitting one can do Ujjayi or Viloma ina lying position.• Since Bhramari and Kapalabhati are secondary pranayama, theycan do once a week.• Savasana and maha mudra can be done on one’s own.• *As Sanmukhi Mudra needs delicate manipulations of thedigitals it has to be learnt on one’s own eyes and ears. Oftenthe elbows and shoulders create acute pain, one should try onone’s own and not attempt on others as the pressure of thedigits have to be adjusted according to the pressure of eachsubject. Otherwise it is advisable to use a bandage cloth.Yet as teachers one has to learn on one’s own as confidence inthe finger placements have to be built up beforeattempting on their students. Try each day for 3 to 5minutes to get stability in the arms.Intermediate Senior teachers should learn fast doing daily,while others can try and practice once a week or so toacclimatise their fingers forearms, biceps and shouldersbut not to teach till they reach Intermediate Senior level1 at the least.Pranayama practice is an individual approach and depth is hard tomeasure, touch and right methodology has to be observed by theassessors.61