The Science of Breathing
Can spirituality be explained scientifically?
Breathing through nostril operations produces and changes the chemical levels in the body. The nostril operations influence the body chemistry in different ways. Both the right and left nostrils are connected to the opposite sides of the cerebral hemisphere and the olfactory lobe. The nose in direct contact with the hypothalamus through the olfactory lobe of the brain. The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, which influences the mental processes and emotional states. The hypothalamus is a part of the limbic system and that part of the brain is associated with emotions and motivations.
Nostrils, using respiration, are connected to the autonomic nervous system and neuromotor responses. The neuromotor responses influence the brain and activate their chemical functions that influence all bodily functions including blood pressure, body temperature, hormone levels and regular circadian rhythms.
Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioural changes that follow a daily cycle. They respond primarily to light and darkness in an organism’s environment. Sleeping at night and being awake during the day is an example of a light-related circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms are found in most living things, including animals, plants, and many tiny microbes (National Institute of General Medical Sciences).
Yogic knowledge about breathing supports scientific observations and provides deeper insights and a reliable methodology of practice for complete human development.
Gati Kriya is the scientific method to a unified experience of life.
Change your breathing, change your emotions.
Breath is the technology of mind!
Breath is the flow of air between life and death. Breathing is an involuntary action and it is the basis of all human activities – intellectual, artistic, emotional and physical. Breathing is the first individual action, which brings life in motion. The end of breathing is a clear sign of disappearance.
Breathing is directly connected to all neurophysiological activities of the body. Respiratory symptoms are the primary indicators to many psychophysical conditions of the body. Our breathing indicates our emotional states: we breathe differently when we experience emotional stress, anxiety and acute fear. A great number of behavioural activities including speaking and emotional responses are coordinated by the respiratory mechanism of the body. Brain studies over the past several decades offer laboratory evidence showing the influence of breathing across a range of cognitive, emotional and physical activities of the human organism.