LOS ANGELES: Swami Ramdev will conduct a five-day workshop 6am to 8.30am at the Anaheim Convention Center July 9 thru July 13. Swami Ramdev believes that there is a connection between breath, thought and how we feel and his Yoga and Pranayama sessions are based on this principle.According to the Swami, the human body is composed of five elements - space of vacuity, air, fire, water and earth.

The most important of these is air as it maintains and keeps the body alive. This air, when pulled into the body by the process of breathing is called Pran.Pran enters the body through the nostril. Respiration maintains life and is the basis of Pranayama.

When we inhale, it is not only the air or oxygen that enters our body, but also divine energy which keeps the body alive, This energy, it is believed, permeates the entire universe and what we inhale and exhale is just a fragment of it.Practitioners of Pranayama believe oxygen fills the lungs and fills up the entire body, thereby providing it with essential food, and energy.

Then, the veins collect the dross elements from the body, take them to the heart and then to the lungs, where the useless materials like carbon dioxide and other fatal toxins are expelled out of the body through the act of exhalation.Where does the mind come into play? The Swami believes that, 'through Pranayama and meditation we attain a transcendental sate of consciousness where the mind has no thoughts or impressions.

As a result, stress-related diseases like HTN, D.M, obesity and heart disease, etc., start reversing."The Swami says his techniques can also help people suffering from, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, leucoderma, depression, Parkinson, insomnia, migraine, thyroid, arthritis, cervical spondylitis, hepatitis, chronic renal failure, cancer, cirrhosis of liver, gas, constipation, acidity etc.

All expenses of hosting this event (approximately $250,000) are borne by the organizers and sponsor partners with the entire proceeds from the sale of entry passes going to Swami Ramdev's mission- Good Health Is Humanity's Birthright.