num_pages: 230
description: What is Prana? Prana is cosmic energy, the dynamism of life. According to yogis it is present in the air, in our food, in our water, in our sunlight. It has no chemical or physical form, but it is our true nourishment, for without prana there can be no life. Not only does this energy exist, but it can be stored in the nervous system and through yoga the current of prana can be directed at will. The science of controlling prana is called pranayama (ayama - to curb or to master). To interpret pranayama as 'breathing exercises' would be severely limiting the scope of the exercises and their true purposes. In this book, André van Lysebeth describes the laws and techniques which are necessary for collecting, storing and conscious control of pranic energies within the body.
language: English
title: Pranayama: The Yoga of Breathing
titlecomplete: Pranayama: The Yoga of Breathing
genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 95
publisher: Unwin