Essential Pranayama_ Breathing - Givens, Jerry

Pranayama is a key aspect of the teachings of yoga, and I use these techniques on a daily basis, both in my personal practice and in my teachings. I continue to personally reap the benefits of these practices, and I see my students flourish with their use as well. Many people enter into their yoga practice understanding only its physical benefits. They want to be flexible. They want to stand on their heads. They want to be toned. What they find as they deepen into their practice is that through the manipulation of their breath, the physical benefits are enhanced, along with a vast array of energetic, psychological, and spiritual benefits that they might not have expected.