What is Prāṇāyāma?
Channel: Embodied Philosophy
Date: 2019-08-14

Prāṇāyāma is the effort or practice of controlling the breath in order to access the vital energy that sustains life.  The breath is something that is at once deeply personal and universal.  Every sentient being shares the experience of breathing, albeit in different ways. Traditionally, prāṇāyāma is learned directly from a trusted teacher. Different schools vary the order of the techniques, with differing results.  Yet, the basic practices remain similar across traditions including concentrated inhales, exhales, and holds, rapid fire breath, and slow cooling breaths.  These techniques lead to different states of mind.


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