Breathing is an involuntary function of the brain stem. You don’t have to think about it. You just do it. That may be why so many of us do it mindlessly. The yoga breath, or pranayama yoga, aims to bring mindfulness to your breathing.
The aim of pranayama yoga is, first, to become conscious of your [...]
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The Yoga Breath Is All In Your Head
An Easy Yoga Breath Exercise
Before I practiced pranayama yoga, I would often feel stressed or anxious. Sometimes (but only sometimes) it would occur to me to stop and take a few deep breaths. A sense of centered calmness would start to embrace me almost immediately. I think now that I was so detached from my breath that even the [...]
Pranayama Yoga, or The Yoga Breath
Have you ever heard of pranayama yoga, or the yoga breath, and wondered what it was?
Pranayama yoga, or the yoga breath, is the type of yoga that is dedicated to breath control. The word “pranayama” is a compound word consisting of two Sanskrit words, “prana” and “yama.” “Yama” means “control.” So, “prana” must mean “breath,” [...]
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