Pranayama Archives

August 14, 2026
The Breath: Gateway Between Body and Mind

By Tim Feldmann Chale vāte chalam cittam – nishchale nishchalam bhavet When breath moves, the mind moves – when breath is still, the mind is still. Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā 2:2 ...

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Category: Practice
November 25, 2025
The Scientific Basis of How Breathwork Impacts the Nervous System and Brain Function

Breathwork consists of many breathing exercises, such as deep breathing, holding the breath, breathing faster, and forceful exhalations. These are just a few examples of the many breathing exercises you ...

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Category: Wellness
December 23, 2024
Cultivating Loving-Kindness: Applying Yoga Sutra 1.33 in Daily Life

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer timeless wisdom to guide us on and off the mat. Sutra 1.33, a verse often celebrated for its practical and universal relevance, teaches us ...

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Category: Practice
November 11, 2024
What is Prana and Why It Matters in Yoga

Imagine standing on a serene beach at sunrise, feeling the warmth of the sun wrap around you as each wave kisses the shore, finding tranquility in the rhythmic cadence of ...

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Category: Practice
November 20, 2023
Yogic Breathing: How to do Nadi Shodhana

Nadi Shodhana, also known as alternate nostril breathing, is a powerful yogic breathing technique that helps balance the energy in our body. This ancient practice has been used for centuries ...

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Category: Practice
August 21, 2023
Ujjayi Breath Made Simple: A Beginners Journey to Inner Calm

Ujjayi breath is an ancient yogic breathing technique that can help you find inner calm and enhance your yoga practice. As a beginner yogi, understanding ujjayi breath can benefit your ...

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Category: Practice
November 26, 2019
Breath is Life

Breath is directly linked to life force energy. Yoga often uses the word prana which refers both to the breath and to the vital energies of our body. As we ...

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Category: Practice
October 22, 2019
Discovering Energy

From pranayama, extending our life force energy, through our senses and then where? We have to ask where did sensation, or feeling, start? Did it start now or when we ...

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Category: Wellness
May 28, 2019
Yogis at Ramadan

When I teach yoga, I often say to my students “as you are.” For example, “as you are, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.” What I ...

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Category: Culture