Living a Pranic Lifestyle – Living Consciously

Living an abundant life through tapping into the energetic nourishment of the universe.

What is prana and what does it mean to live a Pranic lifestyle?

Prana is another word for energy, also known as Qi or Chi. It is a life giving force that flows in, through and around all things, it’s in the air we breathe, the sunshine, nature, connections with people and all living things. It is a powerful energy that actually has the ability to fuel & sustain us as humans. 

Living a Pranic lifestyle is about shifting your focus from nourishing your body with denser sources (food) to less dense sources (energy), all the while keeping in mind that food is not bad, you can enjoy food if you want to but the abundance comes in knowing that you don’t need it to survive. 

How did this Pranic living journey start for you? 

It started by practicing breathwork. There is something magical about conscious, controlled breathing that brings you with a face to face meeting with yourself, it brings you back the core of your being. Breathwork helps you to realize who you are and what you need or don’t need. I never intended to ‘quit food’ I just started practicing for 40 minutes a day and after about 5 days I no longer had a hunger for dense foods. My first fast lasted 97 days. 

How can somebody practically survive on prana?

My favorite way of receiving Pranic energy is through conscious breathing. Breathwork is the base of healing and detoxification for the physical and emotional body. 70% toxins in the body are released through respiration. It gently guides your body into parasympathetic nervous system which relieves stress, aids digestion, stops cravings, increases mentally clarity and happiness. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to fast, cleanse or restrict without first learning about the breath. You can also experience prana through time in nature, sunbathing, earthing, creating, playing and many more ways. 

What type of breathing brings about these wonderful results? 

I practice and teach slow, diaphragmatic breathing. Expanding your belly fully when you inhale and slowly and quietly exhaling out all your oxygen and sucking in the stomach really tight. I also incorporate healing sounds, pranayama, breath of fire and fast breathing. Lately I’ve been practicing anywhere from 1 – 3 hours a day. 

Does Pranic living mean you can’t eat? 

Not necessarily, you can eat if you choose too, for entertainment or social settings, know your energy is sourced from the lifeforce all around you. Most days I just drink teas, fruit juices, green juices and fresh coconut waters. I do eat occasionally now, but more for celebratory reasons. 

Do you believe everyone has the ability to live off of Pranic energy? 

I believe everybody already is in some way, we all breathe everyday, it’s what keeps us alive. I feel so much abundance living this way because it is about enjoying the things you love in life. Traveling, creating, dancing and playing. It’s like the feeling you have when you are a kid and your playing outside with your friends and your mom calls you in for dinner, you don’t want to stop what you are doing and you realize you are having so much fun you don’t even want to eat. That’s how life feels for me, like food gets in the way of my enjoyment of life. I feel like a lot of people eat of out habits not necessarily because they feel like they need it. That’s how this lifestyle can free up so much time, money and energy for you to love, express, create and play! 

Any final messages? 

This is not about restriction or living in lack. Living in this way is very big step away from a traditional life but the lifestyle also brings about so much abundance, health and happiness. That is where my focus will always be.