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Pranayama

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My Hero

At first glance, Virasana (Hero Pose) looks simple. You don't have to balance on your head or bend your spine backward ... (continued)

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Blissful Breath

By Leslie Peters

Practicing pranayama is essential if you hope to experience samadhi, yoga's true purpose.

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Pranayama Features

Tantra Techniques

Build love by bonding twice a day with these Tantra-based techniques.

How Healthy Is Your Breathing?

Poor breathing habits are easy to spot. These tests will help determine if you can benefit from breath exercises.
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Buzz Away the Buzzing Mind

Try this pranayama technique, sometimes called Bee Breath, to soothe anxiety.

Pranayama Tips

Position, props, and partners can all assist you in breathwork.
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Still Life

Withdraw your senses from worldly delights and let stillness bloom within, using this ancient breath-awareness technique.

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Pranayama, or the practice of conscious breathing, is an important part of yoga. That's because when we pay attention to the breath, it brings us fully into the present. It is impossible to focus on the breath without paying attention to the here and now. The Yoga Pranayama channel offers advice and guidance for pranayama practice, both as a stand-alone and as an integral part of your overall yoga practice.

To learn more, check out these Yoga Journal articles:
Breathing Lessons
Blissful Breath
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