Pranayama - The Art of Breathing
Since we've been created we have received the breath of life through our nostrils. We have been inflated with the magic of being and we have been given the lungs and the trachea to be filled with eternal energy of existence. The respiratory system itself is a very specific and incredible that unlike other systems in the body can transfer from involuntary to voluntary function, which means that breathing occurs both subconsciously and consciously. Therefore, breath is the gateway from our dormant existence into our improved awareness to the microcosm within and improved understanding of the macrocosm. Pranayama (Sanskrit) is a very profound technique for consciously awakening the breath of balance. The expression "Panayama " itself can be translated into the breath of life, the spirit the, vital force ( Prana - life energy, Ayama - to extend to draw out). The practice originated in India in the fifth to sixth century. The effects of this practice on our we...