With admirable honesty, a longterm student of mine has admitted that she does not enjoy pranayama, the breathwork aspect of yogic practice. She cites laziness, saying that she sits passively through the exercises in class, which we undertake before moving onto asana (poses).
Indeed pranayama is a vital component of yoga and may be viewed from many perspectives: it is the bridge between body and mind, it is a technique to calm the mind, it is a means of awakening and directing prana, it is the very essence of yoga itself.
Thus, then the benefits of pranayama are manifold, obvious and also subtle. As with any aspect of the practice we must apply discipline and detachment as Patanjali instructs, in other words we surrender to the eternal wisdom of yoga, pursue our practice with dedication without attachment to outcome.
Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is detailed here in an easy-to-understand and even easier-to-practise format. Performing pranayama within a yoga class may help you get deeper into poses or give you the energy to keep going when you begin to feel tired.
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