Commonly, pranayama is considered manipulation, stretching, holding of breath or maybe the name of some techniques like anulom viloma, bhastrika, ujjayi etc. The techniques are simply to remove the friction at the various points of entry of the prana into the body.These techniques itself are not pranayama, their consequence is and could be...

Q: I am very well aware of the power of Mantras and Mudras in Yoga but somehow I do not feel confident in using them as tools in the classes I lead or in Yoga as Therapy. What should I do?

Response: Nothing. Simply wait! Breath is the mantra and awareness is the Mudra + More...