Pranayama: A Yoga Teachers Manual of Pranayama (Step-by-step Guide to Pranayama and the Power of Yoga Breathing)

Increase energy, relieve stress, find balance-yogic breathing for every level

Pranayama, translated as the extension of one's life force, can help you improve focus, relieve stress, and deepen your yoga practice-simply through breathing. Essential pranayama offers clear, approachable breath techniques and exercises for all levels of practitioner. Whether you're experienced with yoga and breathwork or just beginning to explore, this guide will help you quickly feel the benefits of pranayama techniques.

Here is a preview of what you'll learn...

• What you need to know before beginning
• Adham pranayama (abdominal breath)
• Nadhi sodhana pranayama (alternate nostril breath)
• Surya and chandra bedhana pranayama (sun and moon piercing breath)
• Ujjayi pranayama (victorious or conquering breath)
• Kapalbhati and bhastrika pranayama (shining skull and bellows breath)
• Bhramari pranayama (humming bee breath)
• Sitali and sitkari pranayama (cooling and sipping or hissing breath)
• Much, much more!

This book teaches you the fundamentals of pranayama, as taught in a traditional ashram, with clear emphasis on the needs of westerners, who are not familiar with this important aspect of hindu religion. You will not only learn the basics of pranayama, but you can also teach others by simply following the daily practice programs, as taught in this manual. Pranayama, though it concerns the breath, gives good exercise to the various internal organs and the whole body.