I am a stress chicken. I can create trouble, worries & anxiety in my mind, skilfully & abundantly and without much effort. At times it feels like my default nature. This is the main reason why I turned to Yoga in the first place, to ground myself, to create stability & ease in my […]
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” The normal rate of breathing is 21,600 breaths inhaled & exhaled every 24 hours. The yogi measures his/her span of life not by the number of days, but of breaths. Since breathing is lengthened in pranayama, its practice leads to longevity.” B.K.S. Iyengar Related articles Light on Pranayama (pranayamayogastudio.wordpress.com) Pranayama (tirisulayoga.wordpress.com)
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Pranayama is derived from two Sanskrit words: prana (life force) and ayama (control). So, in its broadest description, pranayama means ‘the control of the flow of life force’. Through the practice of pranayama you can achieve a healthy body and mind. Pranayama is the fourth limb within Patanjali’s Eight-fold path of Yoga. Patanjali says that
