pranayama

Noun

Meaning

pranayama (countable and uncountable, plural pranayamas)

Breathing techniques; breath control, often synchronized with movements between asanas in yoga.

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Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself. Christy Turlington

Run in the open air. Do mild Pranayama. Chant OM. Sing with devotion. Dance in ecstasy. Depression will vanish soon. You are Ananda Svarupa-where is gloom and depression? They are mental creations only. Remain silent. You can gain more by silence. Swami Sivananda

You can practise pranayama a little, but not much, otherwise the brain will get heated. If the mind becomes calm of itself, what is then the necessity of practising pranayama? The practise of pranayama and asana often brings occult powers, and occult powers lead one astray. Sarada Devi

Author Gert van Leeuwen teaches his unique sequences of standing postures, inversions, forward bends, backbends, twists, and pranayama to get you to optimal alignment and ease. Source: Internet

Now through regular practice of pranayama and breathing techniques like the Sudarshan Kriya, the mind gets entrenched in the present moment. Source: Internet

Heartbeat Meditation, the Ancient Child, pranayama, journaling…there are endless possibilities. Source: Internet

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