Normal view
MARC view
Prānāyāma (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Breath control (Yoga)
- Yogic breathing
See also:
- Broader heading: Breathing exercises
- Hatha yoga
Work cat.: Perez-Christiaens, N. Prânâgnihotra, c1977.
Britannica Micro.: v. VIII, p. 178 (prāṇāyāma; breath control)
Purāṇic encyc.: p. 603 (prānāyāma; prāṇa means the wind in the body and āyāma means restraint; means restraining or suspending breath)
Epoch times, Nov. 13-19, 2006: p. B5 (pranayama (yogic breathing))