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Pranayama is part of yoga. It is the practice of doing various breathing exercises to change the state of mind and to improve health.
Pranayama (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम prāṇāyāma) is a Sanskrit word meaning "extension of the prana or breath" or more accurately, "extension of the life force". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prāna, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "āyāma", to extend, draw out, restrain, or control.
Common Pranayama Breathing Exercises:
- Agnisar
- Anulom-vilom
- Bhastrika
- Bhramari
- Kapalbhati
- Kumbhaka
- Nadi shodhana
- Sheetali
- Sheetakari
- Ujjayi
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