Sitali Pranayama, an Ayurvedic breathing technique, offers a natural way to cool the body and calm the mind. Sitali Pranayama is a simple, effective tool for reducing body heat, improving ...

In Sanskrit, pranayama means breath work or the manipulation of the breath. This manipulation can be as simple as linking the breath with the poses, moving with the inhale and the exhale ...

Pranayama primarily modifies the pattern of breathing to reduce hyperventilation, resulting in normalization of CO₂ levels and reduction of bronchospasm, which results in breathlessness.

Alternate nostril breathing comes from yoga practices. It’s also known as Nadi Shodhana Pranayama which means "subtle energy clearing breathing technique” in Sanskrit. This technique is known ...

Do you wake up to your snoring or your partner’s? Do you have disturbed sleep? These yoga asanas could be of help ...

Practicing Nadi Shodhana before bedtime can help calm the mind, relax the nervous system, and promote deeper, more restful sleep, making it useful for those suffering from insomnia.

Think that yoga is all about downward dog and vinyasa flows? Think again. Asana (the physical flow) is just one of eight practices that go into yoga. When Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi ended ...

Indian yogis knew the power of the breath thousands of years ago. We meet a master of pranayama, the yogic art of controlled breathing, and learn some of the basic techniques that can help reduce ...

Consistent practice of yoga postures and pranayama increases the lung's airflow, air capacity, stamina and efficiency. Back bending postures open the chest, improving both lung and heart functions.