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YOGA ANATOMY YTT ‐ 2013 © 2013 Robin Bennett 200 RYT
Part One – Prana
PRANA APANA Prana ‐ Life Force ‐ Breathe In Apana ‐ Waste ‐ Breathe Out
Anatomy: from the Greek ἀνατέμνω ‐ anatemnō, "cut up, cut open". A Story about Life
EASTERN TRADITION Holistic Body ‐ places little emphasis on anatomical structures, but is mainly
concerned with the identification of functional entities (which regulate digestion, breathing, aging etc.). While health is perceived as harmonious interaction of these entities and the outside world, disease is
interpreted as a disharmony in interaction.
PRANA AND HEALTH Ill health ‐ Prana is outside the body Good Health ‐ Prana is inside the body
LUNGS The two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart. Their
principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the
atmosphere.
THE THORACIC DIAPHRAGM A dome‐shaped sheet of muscle separating the chest from the abdomen.
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PELVIC DIAPHRAGM The pelvic diaphragm, or pelvic floor, separates the pelvic cavity above from the
perineal region (including perineum) below.
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BOTH DIAPHRAGMS The diaphragms contain the inner organs between them, organs which can
change shape, but cannot change volume.
BREATH Action upon the abdominal cavity
MUSCLE ACTION OF THE DIAPHRAGM
Except in the case of paralysis, the diaphragm is always used in the action of inhaling and exhaling.
VOCAL DIAPHRAGM The action of the breath and the use of ujjayi creates better
postural support in the body.
BANDHAS The valve created by the use of ujjayi breath develops a back pressure in the
abdominal and thoracic cavities leading to sthira or stability.