Pranayam while Knee pain

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#1

Hello Brothers,

i was practicing Bhastrika , ANu/Vilom , Kapalbhati from last 6 months…

I had Gout problem. i got an attack by 15 days back. I am getting some homeopathic treatment for same.

I have swelling at knee so i cant seat, i can seat on chair.

Can i do pranayam any one of them on chair ?

Thanks.
Sachin

#2

I guess the attack was not from pranayama. If you cant sit on the floor at the moment its ok to use a chair. In the meantime i hope you get well.

#3

The Yoga of Breath, by Richard Rosen has a whole chapter on doing pranayama in a chair. You can also do pranayama in corpse pose.

#4

If you sit on a chair, don’t lean against the back as this will inhibit inhalation.

#5

[QUOTE=myyogsadhana;81057]Hello Brothers,

i was practicing Bhastrika , ANu/Vilom , Kapalbhati from last 6 months…

I had Gout problem. i got an attack by 15 days back. I am getting some homeopathic treatment for same.

I have swelling at knee so i cant seat, i can seat on chair.

Can i do pranayam any one of them on chair ?

Thanks.
Sachin[/QUOTE]

Sit in the chair and GOD bless while you cleanse the channels of perception. You work your way, AHIMSA, towards lotus, and siddha.

#6

Try your best to do pranayama only in a firmly established posture. If you need a chair to get upright and find comfort then by all means use a chair.