Health through Breath - Pranayama, Paid
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Health through Breath - Pranayama, Paid

Health through Breath - Pranayama


Reviewed: December 17, 2009
Released: November 17, 2010
Developer: Saagara
Version: 4.1 (iOS 4.0 Tested)

$9.99


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Pranayama is a great way to sit down and get some deep relaxation with just a little bit of help. This app has a number of breathing exercises that when combined with soothing sounds promote good breathing and health in a natural way. The app also keeps track of how long is spent in each exercise to track progress. One of the cooler features on Pranayama is a nice animation that shows the correct way to breathe, including an optional transparency to see how the organs should be working inside the body.
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It stands out from other breathing and meditation apps because it uses a structured program that systematically guides users through different breathing patterns. Plus, there are distinct musical tones for each breathing stage (inhalation, retention, exhalation) so you can follow along intuitively without needing to look at the screen.
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*Consider our new&improved version of this app 'Universal Breathing - Pranayama' if you have an iPad 2/iPad/iPhone 4/ iPod Touch with retina display
Stressed? Balance your life and experience a relaxed meditative state to relieve your daily stresses and tensions. Pranayama's simple and intuitive guide to deep breathing features a progressive course based on the principles of yoga, to help you find balance and stress relief. Our reviews…

“The benefit of Conscious Breathing is so underrated. This is the perfect app.”

“This has helped with my blood pressure and with sleeping”

“I train in several martial art styles and this app may be the BEST one for meditation and breathing which results in less stress and more power”

“Love using this after a long, stressful day.”

Combining the power of breath with technology, Pranayama is an easy way of improving your health and reducing stress. Using music and animated visuals to guide you to slower deeper breathing, Pranayama by Saagara enhances the way you feel and leaves you with more energy, stamina, and focus.

**** HEALTH BENEFITS ****

Even practicing slow breathing for only 15 minutes a day can reduce stress and stress-related illnesses. Pranayama has been used by people for the following potential health benefits include reducing: Slow breathing and meditation have been shown to help in:
1) Migraines
2) High Blood Pressure
3) Depression
4) COPD
5) Asthma
6) Improves overall stamina and fitness

**** UNIQUE FEATURES ****

Practicing slow breathing is not as easy as it seems. Pranayama guides you with the following features:

- It does counting for you so that you can focus on awareness and technique.
- Music cues that use distinct tones for each phase of breathing.
- A structured course that gradually reduces your breathing rate as you progress through the sessions.
- Tv output of exercise screen, to help practice as a group
- Customizable sessions

Our animated graphics give you a way to visualize your breathing. You can choose either the dial animation, which shows you the relative length of each breathing phase, or the human animation, which shows you the physical aspects of proper breathing techniques.

Want to know how your organs work during breathing? Just slide the transparency button to get an insider’s look at the body. With Pranayama by Saagara, better health is at your fingertips.

**** ABOUT PRANAYAMA ****

Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम prāṇāyāma) is composed of two Sanskrit words: Prāna, which means life force, or vital energy (for the breath particularly) and "āyāma," to suspend or restrain. It is often translated as control of the life force. When used as a technical term in yoga, it is often translated more specifically as "breath control." For current students of yoga, our app can help you improve your technique without much conscious effort, so that you can focus your mind purely on breathing and technique. It is a portable, customizable tool that will take your practice of yoga to the next level.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA
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nightly routine - 5 stars - September 6, 2010
relaxes the heck out of my hellacious nerves.
Works great - 5 stars - September 4, 2010
Great introduction to breathing for better health. I can already do a lot through breathing, but the program paces me, taking a lot of the work out of the process.
Fantastic Each Time - 5 stars - September 3, 2010
I started high and found a way to settle into the practice. Really tests the will retaining a breath held out. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great way to elevate your day.
Helpful - Enjoy customization - 4 stars - September 3, 2010
I use this after my workouts while stretching. It's a great way to wind down and focus on making the breath steady and consistent. The customization allows you to find the right pace for the right time.
...and? - 1 star - September 1, 2010
I bought this based on the rave reviews. Sorry, I just don't see what's so great. Cute animation and all, but the three music choices are distractingly bad. How I wish iTunes issued iRefunds. $4.99 is a little steep.
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