The word “prana” means life force and is believed to be the vital energy or life force that flows throughout the body. This also serves as the link between the consciousness and the mind. “… Once the breath is still, your mind is still as well…” It is this life force that exists in all …
Pranayama, loosely translated, means breathing techniques; and, is one of the eight limbs of yoga that sage, Patanjali, explains in the Yoga Sutras, written circa 150 BC. Pranayama is comprised of two root words: prana (vital energy or life force) and ayama (extension or expansion). Pranayama, therefore, means to extend the vital energy. Pranayama provides a way to activate the life force and …
