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Pranayama – The Yogic Science of expansion of Prana

Pranayama is thought as breath control technique but actually it’s much broader than just that. The word “Pranayama” is comprised of two root words –

Pranayama is Prana + yama; where Prana is the vital energy and yama means to control.

or

Pranamaya is Prana + ayama; where Prana is the vital energy and ayama means expansion.

In a way both of them are right. Pranayama is the science of understanding, controlling and there by expanding the dimension of prana.

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