Pranayama

Pranayama is one of the most important and powerful practice of breathing in yoga.The Pranayama is derived from two Sanskrit words ‘Prana’ and ‘ayama’. Where ‘prana’ means Energy responsible for life or life force ‘ayama’ means elongation or regulate. So the word meaning of pranayama is Elongation of pranic energy or control of pranic energy through the breath.

During normal breathing we are using only half of the lungs for breathing, this one can easily understand by taking a deep breath. During the practise of pranayam we are using at least Eighty percent of our lungs. As utilization of lungs more the pure oxygen entering to blood immediately increases, so the each blood cell increases their efficiency, so the whole body get benefited. Normally our thoughts and breathing have direct relations, when we are angry or restless, the number of breathing per minute is increases rapidly. By controlling the breathing one can control the emotions and unnecessary thoughts; this is possible only by the practise of pranayam.

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