Not so long ago, people learned about endogenous respiration. Unfortunately, its author, Frolov Vladimir Fedorovich, has already left our world. But every year the number of people who practice endogenous breathing is growing. Negative reviews on the Web side by side with enthusiastic. Let's try to figure out what this method actually is.
Where did we first learn about endogenous respiration
The first references to endogenous respiration were in the HLS newspaper, in the April 1977 issue. There was published an article "Breathe Frolov - live longer." The editor-in-chief of the bulletin, having familiarized himself with the work of scientists, spoke in his comments about the book as a very difficult work, which should be seriously corrected.
The article tried to convey to readers how important it is for a person to be able to breathe correctly. And a little later, the famous Frolov simulator was already advertised.
What is endogenous respiration?
The method was developed by scientists: candidate of biological sciences Frolov Vladimir Fedorovich and doctor of physical and mathematical sciences Kustov Evgeny Fedorovich. They were based on the work of the Russian scientist Petrakovich Georgy Nikolaevich and the professor at the University of Colorado Hendrix Guy. Methods of ancient teachings were also studied.
Guided by the existing wealth of knowledge, scientists have discovered the reasons that caused the majority of diseases. They claimed that all diseases appeared due to improper breathing techniques. Frolov and Kustov created their technology, which became a whole complex of respiratory therapy, called the "Third Breath."
The method opened up the possibility for anyone who wishes to independently master the exercises, thanks to which, as claimed, the most unimaginable goals became realizable. It included the principles of breathing yogis, pranayama. The teaching was supplemented by new functionality, more understandable and easier for ordinary people. Thus the concept of “endogenous respiration” was born.
The indisputable fact is that breathing is of paramount importance in human life. If it is not produced correctly, then life expectancy is reduced, regardless of the conditions in which a person is. At the same time, even under not very favorable conditions, due to proper breathing, human health is maintained, and life expectancy is increased.
Scientists have distinguished between the first, second and third breath. They attributed to the second one that appeared during and after heavy loads. In modern life, a person is rarely engaged in heavy physical labor. Therefore, the third breath is the most relevant for him. It is designed specifically for those who lead a sedentary lifestyle. Breathing is designed to adapt to these conditions in an optimal way so that health is maintained and life expectancy is increased.
Practice also aims to open up internal reserves, which currently remain almost untouched. These include, for example, a metabolism that is at a deep level. It is programmed by genetics itself and leads to an improvement in the supply of energy to the body. Special techniques restore the ability to receive energy, raise the efficiency of those processes that are already used by modern man, and accustom the body to adapt to new conditions.
Frolov simulator and respiratory massage
The third breath consists of a special technique, as well as the use of a special device through which less oxygen and more carbon dioxide enter the body. A mixture forms, which, according to scientists, is an ideal concentration of gases. Moreover, its creation is associated with the very inhalations and exhalations of man.
It is also necessary to do a kind of massage, realized due to resistance to the breathing process. Despite the fact that the pressure is small, it is optimal for all respiratory and intestinal organs .
The air stream comes into contact with the liquid contained in the device. As a result, a structure consisting of cells is created, which provides a positive effect on the alveolar structure of the lungs. At the same time, air humidification occurs.
The drug is approved for use by people of all ages. The use of it by numerous patients for several years under the supervision of doctors has helped to study what endogenous breathing is. The benefits and harms are not comparable here, as it has already been proven that the device is completely harmless. Moreover, there is actual evidence that it was thanks to this device that an improvement in health status was observed in a variety of diseases.
The essence of the method at the physiological level
The effect that was achieved through the use of the simulator can be obtained without it. But this requires considerable conscious effort and a long time. Let's try to delve deeper into the essence of the special physiology of respiration.
The technique is based on:
- oxygen starvation;
- the formation of pressure on the exhale.
With oxygen starvation, the smallest vessels expand, and blood liquefies. This provides the best nutrition for the tissues. The use of carbon dioxide was known before the Frolov method, but the creation of pressure in the lungs was not used before the scientist.
Let's try to figure out what this leads to. Under the influence of oxygen, red blood cells become larger, and their excitation caused by the same oxygen decreases. When normal breathing is carried out, there are very few such red blood cells, and the rest serve as a kind of ballast. In this case, a small number of active red blood cells, in contact with the walls of blood vessels, transmit their energy. But to tissues located far from them, nutrition almost does not reach.
When endogenous respiration according to Frolov takes place, everything turns out the other way around. Red blood cells will no longer injure the walls of blood vessels with their energy. But a large number of them can reach even the most remote sites. Thus, all tissues are provided with good nutrition. If endogenous breathing without a simulator (or with it) is practiced constantly, then the physiology is gradually being rebuilt, and the cells begin to work in a new way. As a result, less atmospheric oxygen is required.
Practice without a simulator
Frolov’s technique does not have any strict dogma. Even the author changed it several times. But in general terms, the following picture emerges: after a deep breath, you should hold your breath, and then exhale in portions, with little effort.
After breathing so little, you can choose the optimal cycle for yourself, armed with a stopwatch. You need to find such a duration at which you feel a slight oxygen starvation, but after it you can still be accurately without oxygen for a long time. At the same time, one should not bring oneself to a state in which the air is actually “caught” by the mouth. For a healthy person, the duration is from 25 to 35 seconds. And if you can not hold out for 15 seconds, then this indicates the presence of some kind of disease.
Then select the pressure for exhalation. At this stage, Vladimir Frolov suggests that endogenous breathing be realized with his apparatus, creating pressure through water. But quite calmly and effectively the same thing can be done without an additional device. It is enough to cover lips tightly and exhale through them. The strength should be approximately the same as if they were blowing tea, trying to cool it, or maybe even weaker. Thus, the method, which was called "Endogenous respiration - medicine of the third millennium", is easy to implement without an apparatus.
It is best to exhale first with very little pressure so that the lungs can adapt to the regimen. You should not set yourself the task of getting a quick result from the very beginning. Let the lesson last no more than 10 minutes a day. Within a few months, bring the regime up to several hours. At the same time, increase the duration of each inhalation and exhalation. True endogenous breathing begins when one cycle is a full minute. Of course, this will take a long time to come. But the result is worth it.
And the initial exercises, which are also called hypoxic, are already able to strengthen immunity and improve health. At the same time, the ability to mental and physical labor increases, the body receives enhanced protection and develops a stable ability to withstand the harmful effects of the external environment. The increase in inspiration-expiration is realized due to the increasing pause between cycles.
Exercise is easy. You need to sit down or lie down to be comfortable. 5 minutes watching your breathing. You can calculate how many seconds the inhalation, exhalation and pause between them last. Having decided, you need to breathe in for a few more minutes, but making a second pause between cycles. On the day, such five minutes are repeated at least 5 times. Over time, the pause increases. However, you cannot force your body on purpose. The process should proceed naturally. Correct training will only be when there is no desire after a pause to breathe more deeply than usual.
It is worth noting here that nevertheless such endogenous respiration has contraindications. The benefits and harms, of course, cannot even be compared. However, women should keep in mind that the practice should not be carried out during menstruation. The same applies to any bleeding in representatives of both sexes, since during breathing exercises it can intensify.
Frolov endogenous breathing: reviews and results
It has long been known in the world that when the body temperature drops by a couple of degrees, the aging of the body slows down dramatically. But just such an effect was noted by those who regularly practiced endogenous respiration. Reviews testifying to this have repeatedly appeared in the virtual space.
Constant practice leads to the fact that infections can not take root in the body. The book describes that immunity is strengthened when endogenous respiration according to Frolov takes place. Reviews confirm this. Also, many people claim that their sleep time is reduced and their stamina is increasing. It looks like the results from doing yoga - right?
Yoga and Pranayama
Yoga is the knowledge that was known 5,000 years ago and has survived to this day. The word itself means "connection with the Supreme." Hence the practices that are aimed at achieving perfection of the spirit. Science consists of 8 stages, which are gradually comprehended by man.
The lowest level consists of a set of physical exercises, then breathing is practiced, and then health, proper nutrition, self-control, moral standards and rules, subtle bodies surrounding the physical, and spiritual practice are comprehended.
When performing physical exercises or asanas, the yogi concentrates most of his attention not on the pose, but on the breath. So breathing exercises, or pranayama, are comprehended.
The word "prana" in translation means "vital energy." According to the teaching, all life is its manifestation, starting from the smallest particles and ending with universes. Yoga is based on the fact that threads of energies pass through a person. These are subtle bodies that support the functions of the body. Prana connects a person with everything, penetrating every living being through his breath. However, she also enters through food. But breathing is a more subtle manifestation of it.
Science has long denied this phenomenon. But the evidence finally led to the fact that scientists had to admit: the functioning of the human body is impossible without the exchange of energies within the body. Hence the recognition of the fact of the existence of energy centers in it, and so on.
Thanks to pranayama, a person expands his abilities and heals the body, revealing himself to comprehend the Higher Consciousness. A reasonable question arises: where does Vladimir Frolov, endogenous respiration, medicine of the third millennium? Everything is very simple and at the same time complicated.
Pranayama and breathing according to Frolov
Yoga serves to enable the realization of perfection, happiness, and peace. This happens through the disclosure of powerful internal reserves, which in the usual state are involved only at a minimum level. However, for a modern person who grew up in European culture, it is too complex. In addition, not everyone can devote time to classes. So an alternative way was invented - a work authored by Frolov ("Endogenous breathing - medicine of the third millennium").
Asanas are done very differently than usual physical exercises with us. Poses are static. During their execution for many it comes as a surprise that even the lightest of them can withstand within 5 minutes it can be very difficult. This is due to the connection of the body, emotions and mind. All people have muscle tension associated with emotional experiences in the past, but not realized in the present. It is the tension that prevents the release of energy, clamping and blocking it. But proper breathing allows you to gradually direct it to the right places in the subtle bodies. When concentrated in a certain place, prana unclenches all the locks. Then some kind of toxins of the emotional plan are removed, and the person begins to feel more freely.
Endogenous breathing brings about the same result. It has been observed that overly degraded people cannot practice as much as yoga is inaccessible to them. This only speaks of the large number of locks they have, because of which endogenous breathing, the practical guide to which is much simpler than yoga, becomes incomprehensible. There were times when people even began to suffocate. Some might think that this is the harm of endogenous respiration. But it would be more correct to blame not the method, but the practitioner. Rather, there is nothing to blame him. He will have to understand that at first he will have to step over the feeling of discomfort. If he can reach the next level, a huge amount of unconscious energy will be released, which may have been blocked for a long time. After two weeks of regular practice, breathing correctly will become natural and easy.
What's next?
According to Frolov, the instruction describes endogenous breathing in as much detail as possible. Those who have the goal of improving their health and increasing life expectancy will probably be enough. However, in yoga, as we recall, physical and breathing exercises are only basic on the path to perfection. Ahead is the consumption of the right food, that is, one that is necessary for prana. Food should be in a certain amount. Overeating is strictly not allowed. In addition, eating should be effective. For yogis, this means thorough chewing. Food can arouse passions or, conversely, cause laziness and apathy. But you should stick to a meal that gives a person sensitivity and clarity.
Despite the fact that the method called “Endogenous breathing is the medicine of the third millennium” does not provide for a special diet, practitioners noticed that they gradually reduced their food intake simply because they no longer wanted it, and they also lost the desire to eat meat and other similar products . There was a transition to vegetarianism, which was required by the body itself. Thus, the body healed and defended itself against various diseases. There was a desire and need to eat properly healthy food, and its number was reduced in many. High-quality food in a reasonable amount, of course, leads to a rejuvenation of the body.
Gradual stress relief heals and rejuvenates it. It is stress that triggers and increases the aging process when the body begins to break down. Yogic flexibility is an indicator of youth. Losing it is tantamount to aging. The formation of a large number of free radicals and the accumulation of metabolic waste. The former are formed due to poor-quality food, the latter due to poor blood circulation. Yoga practice cleanses the body and rejuvenates it. Endogenous breathing increases energy and also contributes to longevity.
Conclusion
Yoga, of course, is a deep teaching that allows you to purify spiritually. But practice involves many years and its strict comprehension.
Endogenous breathing can be compared with an alternative to the lower levels of Eastern teaching, achieved in a shorter time. But this does not mean that events can be forced. You need to learn to listen and hear your body and allow it to reveal its capabilities to the human mind gradually, as necessary.