’Yoga Pradipika’
, Pranayama is the fourth limb of Ashtanga Yoga
He defines pranayama as ‘the regulation of the movements of inhalation and exhalation’.
Prana’ is the vital life force that acts as a catalyst in all our activities
and ‘ayama’ refers to the expansion or control of this vital force
‘Prana’ also means breath, respiration, life, vitality, wind, energy or strength
while ’ayama’ also means length, expansion, stretching and restraint.
In short, pranayama is the 'science of breath’ and is the hub around which the wheel of life revolves.
It is regulated by place, time and number
This means that at various times in our Yoga Sadhana, different Pranayamas
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