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[This statement is made by a disciple on the traditional way of doing prayanama]
<ref>https://incarnateword.in/agenda/03/february-24-1962#p29,p31,p33</ref>
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You can achieve excellent control of the heart. But I never practiced it violently, never strained myself. I think holding for 16 is too long. I used to do it simply like this:
breathe in very slowly to the count of 4, then hold for 4 ... lifting the diaphragm and lowering the head.., closing everything and exerting pressure (this is an almost instantaneous cure for hiccups—it's handy!). Then while I held the air, I would make it circulate with the force (because it contained force, you see) and with the peace as well; and I would concentrate it wherever there was a physical disorder (a pain or something wrong somewhere). It's very effective. The way I did it was: inhale, hold, exhale and empty—you are completely empty. It's very useful; very handy for underwater swimmers, for instance!
I had trouble breathing in slowly enough—that's a bit hard. I began with 4 and eventually managed to do 12. I did 12-12-12-12...To breathe in very slowly and hold all that air isn't easy.<ref>https://incarnateword.in/agenda/03/february-24-1962#p36,p37</ref><center>~</center>But instead of doing equal amounts of time, it might be better to do less for inhaling and more for holding the breath. The holding part is extremely interesting! When the air is inside, let's say you have a headache or a sore throat or a pain in your arm, anything—then you take the air….and direct it to the unwell part... very, very helpful and pleasant and interesting. You see the force go to the spot, settle in and stay there, all sorts of things.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/agenda/03/february-24-1962#p58</ref>
==Calling in Pranic Energy==