A Yogic term for vitality and breath. The name of the upward moving breath, which causes the spirit to evolve. Yogic breathing practices that are aids to Liberation. Breath is life. Mice breathe very fast - they live short lives.
Tortoises breathe very slowly - they live long lives.
Breathing is not a conscious activity for most humans. We expect to just be able to do it. Yet the key to greater health and vitality, experiences of higher consciousness states and the full body orgasm is mastery of the breath. Yogis place a great emphasis on learning to deepen and lengthen the breath. Becoming conscious of the breath and it's patterns is the first step in this process.