Understanding Pranayama (Breath Control)
Understanding pranayama (Breath Control) is the very first step to exploring how powerful our breath really is. It is one of the most important steps in deepening our yoga practice. For yoga practitioners, pranayama is actually the tool (way) to make a good breath control. Breath is not just inhaling the air in and moving it out of the body; it is Prana, the vital life force which keeps us alive as well as balanced. So breath control is the art of guiding the life force, or prana, within us. Through understanding pranayama (breath control), we learn not just to breathe, but to breathe with awareness. By learning pranayama or breath control, we can connect the mind and body, bring calmness, and support holistic healing. This practice is far more…