Pranayama | Prana Sutra Yoga

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"Our being is composed of five elements - Ether, Air, Fire, Earth, and Water. According to yoga texts, we can increase, decrease, or bring these elements with the help of yoga mudras - hand gestures."

Pranayama refers to seated yoga breath work to control and expand the life force within us. Hatha Yoga Pradipika says "without it (pranayama) all yoga poses are hollow and lifeless."

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Pratiloma | प्रतिलोम
Prolonged Inhalation

Viloma | विलोम
Interrupted Breathing

Anuloma | अनुलोम
Interrupted Breathing

Kumbhaka | कुम्भक
Breath Retention

BASICS

i. Ujjayi | उज्जायी
Ocean Breathing

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ii. Sama Vritti | समावृत्ति
Equal Breathing in Yoga

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iii. Dirgha | दीर्घ
Three-Part Breath

SELECTIVE NOSTRIL BREATHING

Nadi Shodhana | नाड़ीशोधन
Alternate Nostril Breathing

ENERGIZING BREATHWORK

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Bhastrika | भस्त्रिका
Bellows Breathing

Kapalabhati | कपालभाति
Shining Skull Breath

SOOTHING BREATHWORK

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Sheetali | सितालि
Hissing Breath

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Sitkari | सीत्कारी
Cooling Breath

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