Murchha

Other Names

Murcha, Moorcha, Moorchha, Behosh, Acheta, Murchha, Unconsciousness, Swooning

Description

It involves a prolonged full pause held with a chin lock, until you experience the approach of fainting. Beginners may, indeed, faint. But experts remain seated upright, normally in the Lotus Posture, and attain a restful, pleasant suspension of consciousness. One breathes through both nostrils and may require several rounds and full pauses to attain his goal.

How to do

• Close your eyes.
• Breathing in through both the nostrils.
• Raise your head and tilt a little back so that your eyes are looking towards the sky.
• Retain your breathe in (Antarkumbhaka).
• Look up to the sky.
• Keep yourself in this position as long as you can.
• Close your eyes and come back to position, breathing out slowly.
• Repeat all the steps above without break in between. Do this exercise daily at least 5 times.

Benefits

• The mind becomes free of all the feelings and the performer experiences joy.
• Through this Pranayama, thoughts and resolution decreases in the mind, and a person experiences the feeling of non-existence.

Caution

This exercise is recommended only for those already well advanced in the use of other breathing techniques.

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