|| Yogena chithasya padena vachaa

Malam sareerasya cha vaidyakena

Yopa karotham Pravaram muneenam

Pathanjalim pranjalim ranathosmi ||

Pranayama

The word Pranayama means ‘Intake Energy’.

Prana = Energy Yama = Intake

Imagin the body as a huge battery, then every body cells are small battery cells. So there are crores of cells in our body. Pranayama is recharging these cells by rhythmic breathing. So the body became highly energized. And as we know our breath and emotions are related to each other, which mean we couldn’t change emotions without change rhythm of breath. Here in Pranayama we learn to steady mind by controlling the rhythm of breath. So the major benefits of Pranayama are: getting more energy from the nature and learning to control mind through simple breathing exercise.

Just try the below given exercise and feel how the Pranayama works in us.

1. Sit in a comfortable position.

2. Keep your back straight.

3. Focus your mind only on breath.

4. Keep deep breathing.

5. After three deep inhalation and slow exhalation Take a long deep breath, full fill your lungs and hold as longer as you can, then slowly exhale.

6. Repeat the 4^th and 5^th step for three times

7. Normalize your breath

Just feel the difference.