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Pranayama
(redirected from Breathing technique)

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pranayama /pra·na·ya·ma/ (prah″nah-yah´mah) according to ayurveda, breath control, occurring as one of the eight limbs of yoga; used for controlling the energy within the body and the mind and acting as a vitalizing and regenerating force to increase oxygen exchange that can be used for physical healing.
Pranayama
Yoga method of breathing.
Mentioned in: Hatha Yoga
pranayama (präˑ·n·yä·m),
n in Ayurveda, the yogic art of breathing that is believed to unify an individual's consciousness with the universal consciousness rendering multiple health benefits for mind and body.


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