‘Prana’ means the breath of life, and ‘Ayama’ means the restrain or expand. Together pranayama gives up restraint and expansion of the breath or life force.

While modern medicine is still catching up to alternative medicine, we have seen some significant clinical studies showing the effects & benefits of a daily pranayama practice.

This article follows “The Eight limbs - Let’s Get Back to Yoga” expanding on the first three limbs of yoga, Yama, Niyama & Asana. These outward quests that help establish outward harmony and prepares one for the Inner Quests.

This article follows in “The Eight Limbs - The Outward Stages” of the eightfold path and expands on Pranayama & Pratyahara - inward quests to help master and still the the mind.