Panj Graani Kriya

Vitality and Serenity

January 2, 1996

This kriya helps you transform your breath into a source of vitality and serenity. It allows you to experience the profound impact that mindful powerful breathing can have on your body’s energy flow and cultivate inner-peace.

This kriya helps to regulate the muscle tone of the diaphragm. When the diaphragm muscle is flexible and contracts and relaxes freely, it supports a healthy and deeper breathing that enhances our level of energy. The posture and breath sequence stimulate the heart chakra.

After a few minutes of practice, you may notice that you feel pain in the diaphragm area. This may be a sign that your diaphragm muscle is weak and your breathing is shallow. This kriya helps the body to regain a proper range of breathing. At first you might experience some pain or feel a bit anxious but as you continue with the practice your nervous system will begin to self-regulate the body and calm the mind.

Important:

This kriya will make you feel very good. However, it is not recommended to practice it for more than 11 minutes at a time.

Posture to do the meditation Panj Graani Kriya

Posture and Mudra:

Sit in Easy Pose (Sukhasana) and apply Neck Lock (Jalandhara Bandha). Bend your right elbow and bring your right hand in front of your face with the palm facing left and the fingers extended. The tips of the fingers of your right hand are at the level of your eyebrow.

Mudra to do the meditation Panj Graani Kriya

Place your left hand against your right hand so that each finger of your left hand touches the mound at the base of the corresponding finger of your right hand. (The index finger of your left hand touches the base of the index finger of your right hand and so on.) The left thumb wraps around the right wrist. This mudra creates a subtle energy flow-pattern.

Movement and Breath: 

Cannon Breath.

Eyes/Drishti:

Closed

Suggested Mindful Attention:

Be mindful of the feelings and sensations that arise from the strong Breath of Fire and the physical movements that arise from it without engaging in thought.

Time/Repetition:

11 Minutes.

Ending:

  1. Inhale, hold your breath for 15 seconds, press your hands together with as much force as possible. Exhale.
  2. Repeat this sequence one more time.
  3. Inhale, hold your breath for 15 seconds, keep your hands together and pressed while twisting once to the left as far as you can, and then immediately twist once to the right as far as you can. Return to the center. Exhale and relax.