What is Pranayama?

In this practice

Key teachings

• Pranayama as the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga
• Understanding Prana as life force and Ayama as expansion/direction
• The vital importance of breath for physical and mental well-being
• Connecting to the higher self through breath control

Ideal for

• Beginners interested in Pranayama
• Individuals seeking to understand yoga philosophy
• Those looking for practices to enhance emotional well-being
• Akhanda Yoga students or practitioners

Lesson

Instructions

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Join Vishva-Ji as he explains Pranayama (expansion and direction of prana) the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga. Pranayama takes the form of breathing techniques and retention that help to expand the field of prana and guide it in a particular direction.

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Steps

• Breathing techniques for energy expansion
• Breath retention methods (implied)
• Methods for distributing cosmic energy within the body

Benefits

• Promotes emotional wellness
• Expands the field of Prana and directs energy
• Purifies and calms the mind
• Connects practitioners to their higher self
• Cleanses the physical and energetic body