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Prana Vayues: Using Breath to Balance Energy, Boundaries, and the Nervous System

Jordan introduces the Prana Vayus system used to evaluate how life force energy (prana) rides on the breath and how imbalances can be brought into balance. Using a half-filled cup as a visual aid, they explain the five values: apana (down and out, release and elimination), prana (in and up, what we consume through all senses), samana (digestion and assimilation of what’s taken in), udana (up and out, expression, supported by voice and mantra), and vyana (assimilation and understanding from inner to periphery). They connect the values to boundaries, pelvic floor and breath mechanics, and bandhas (pelvic floor, diaphragm, vocal diaphragm) as tools to regulate the nervous system, along with calming “langhana” and energizing “brahmana” techniques, and invite listeners to YouTube for accompanying practices.

00:00 Welcome to Prana Values

00:23 Why Breath Matters

01:47 Podcast and Visual Aid

02:16 What Is Prana

03:08 Cup Metaphor Setup

03:58 Apana Releasing Energy

08:22 Prana Taking In

10:14 Samana Digestion Fire

11:24 Udana Voice Expression

15:05 Vyana Assimilation Meaning

16:40 Bandhas and Containers

18:03 Langhana and Brahmana Tools

18:47 Boundaries and Flexibility

21:18 Science Meets Yoga Energy

22:56 Wrap Up and Next Steps