Pranayama (prāṇāyāma): The breath regulation practice
What is pranayama (prāṇāyāma)? Pranayama (Prāṇāyāma) is an ancient Indian breath control technique that enhances health, wellness, and consciousness through […]
Pranayama
Prāṅāyama has often been described as a breath control technique. While this is correct, it is incomplete. Prāṅāyama is control of the flow of prāṅa or motility.
The objective is to control breathing without application of will, such that the individual is always in a state of kumbhaka or null, which is called kevala-kumbhaka.
The powerful benefits of pranayama breathing exercise
What are the benefits of pranayama (prāṇāyāma) ? The benefits of pranayama (prāṇāyāma) (prāṇa = motility or breath + ayama = stretching/ restraint)
Important terminologies of pranayama (prāṇāyāma)
Why is pranayama (prāṇāyāma) important? The process – Oxygen-filled air goes into the lungs during inhalation and the oxygen moves
Nadi shuddhi pranayama: Cleansing the energy channels
School of Yoga explains nadi shuddhi pranayama (nāḍī-śuddhi-prāṇāyāma ) or anulom-vilom Nadi shuddhi pranayama is a basic and most widely
Practice bhramari pranayama to strengthen the throat
School of Yoga explains bhramari pranayama (bhramarī prāṇāyāma – bhramar = bee) The bhramari pranayama (bhramarī-prāṇāyāma) is a form of diaphragmatic breathing
Benefits of ujjayi (ujjeyi) prāṇāyāma
Ujjayi (ujjeyi) is a form of diaphragmatic breathing where the glottis is closed by constricting the throat during inhalation and
Kapalbhati for improved gut, lungs, and brain health
School of Yoga explains kapalbhati (kapālabhātī – kapāla = skull + bhātī = shining) In kapalbhati pranayama (kapālabhātī-prāṇāyāma), the inhalation is
Bhastrika pranayama (bellows breath) for strong lungs
What is bhastrika pranayama (bhastrikā prāṇāyāma) or the bellows breathing technique? In bhastrika pranayama (bhastrikā-prāṇāyāma) the practitioner rapidly inhales and