US Magazine Boasts About ‘Cardiac Coherence Breathing’, Desi Twitter Asks “Isn’t it Pranayam!?”

Ancient Indian culture is a treasure of knowledge, health and wisdom. It has gifted the world with several benefits, one of which is Yoga. People from far around the globe visit India to learn Yoga exercises which boost positive energy in the body assuring physical and mental well-being.

Thanks to Swami Ramdev Baba that the benefits and roots of Yoga are known to the entire world. And we, Indians are very particular about our credentials!

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अनुलोम-विलोम प्राणायाम :
दरी व कंबल स्वच्छ जगह पर बिछा कर उस पर अपनी सुविधानुसार पद्मासन, सिद्धासन, स्वास्तिकासन अथवा सुखासन में बैठ जाएं. फिर अपने दाहिने हाथ के अंगूठे से नासिका के दाएं छिद्र को बंद कर लें और नासिका के बाएं छिद्र से सांस अंदर की ओर फिर बाई नासिका को अंगूठे के बगल वाली दो अंगुलियों से बंद कर दें. उसके बाद दाहिनी नासिका से अंगूठे को हटा दें और सांस को बाहर निकालें. अब दाई नासिका से ही सांस अंदर की ओर भरे और दाई नाक को बंद करके बाई नासिका खोलकर सांस को 8 की गिनती से बाहर निकालें. इस क्रिया को पहले 3 मिनट तक और फिर इसका अभ्यास बढाते हुए 10 मिनट तक करें. #anulomvilom #pranayama .

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Accordingly, a popular American Twitter handle, Scientific American posted the benefits of ‘Cardiac Coherence Breathing’ describing how helpful it is to treat panic attacks and anxiety. While the West appreciated and accepted it, Desi people denied taking it even with a pinch of salt.

Cardiac coherence breathing exercises can stabilize the heartbeat and have a powerful ability to dampen anxiety. https://t.co/jHA8djKOsB pic.twitter.com/Ve7hM0myoW

— Scientific American (@sciam) January 27, 2019

After all, we Indians have at least once in our lives come across a Dadaji who has taught us the benefits of yoga. And so all of us are aware that ‘Cardiac Coherence Breathing’ is nothing but ‘Pranayam’. To be precise ‘Anulom Vilom Pranayam’, right?

Then what?

Obviously, it enraged our Desi Twitterati as if another patent of our country was on stake just like that of turmeric, neem or the cancer drug to be the latest. And why not?

So Indians including Congress minister Shashi Tharoor started off their Yoga classes on Twitter. And, shed light on how ‘Cardiac Coherence Breathing’ is just a basic Yoga exercise!

Detailed description of the benefits of the 2500-year-old Indian technique of pranayama, dressed up in 21st c. scientific language as "cardiac coherence breathing"! It's taking the West a few millennia to learn what our ancients taught us millennia ago, but hey, you're welcome… https://t.co/LLltRZ3pP5

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 29, 2019

This alternate nostrils breathing called Nadi Shodhana is a 5000 years old Yoga science of ancient India which is still practiced today. It balances the major nadis Ida,Pingala,Sushumna & the subtle energy centers or chakras. You'll probably learn about it in another 5000 years.

— Krishna Khandige🇮🇳 (@KKhandige) January 27, 2019

1. Steal knowledge from ancient cultures and native traditions
2. Rename it and erase origins
3. Claim it as your invention, attack native traditions as “superstition.”

History of the West. These techniques come from yoga, developed over millennia of research in India.

— Sankrant Sanu सानु संक्रान्त ਸੰਕ੍ਰਾਂਤ ਸਾਨੁ (@sankrant) January 28, 2019

Ancient Indian Name – Pranayam
Modern Scientific Name – Cardiac Coherence Breathing?

Ancient Indian Name – Yoga Nidra
Modern Scientific Name – Lucid-Dreaming?

— Rohit Kumar Jha (@blackholesmerge) January 27, 2019

We call in Pranayama in Yoga.

Incredible how Hindu Rishis had this knowledge centuries ago.🙏🙏🙏
Scientists are finding out now only

— Captain Marvel (@masterstuff2) January 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/kedarshinde7676/status/1089618983521865728

Huh? It’s not “cardiac coherence breathing.” It’s called Pranayama and it’s been around for a long time in India. Quit stealing Hindu ideas and then renaming them.

— Boycott China and Pakistan (@HinduAmericans) January 27, 2019

Probably you just discovered this a few thousands of years after pranayama was.

— Prashant Pansare (@PrashantPansare) January 27, 2019

PS: Scientific American have clearly mentioned ‘Pranayam’ in their article but not in the tweet.

Have they done it in the tweet too, they would have escaped all the fuss!