Prana "The Vital Energy"
Breath is Life Pranayama “Prana, one’s vital energy, determines the function of one’s entire system.” -Sadhguru- Our breath is synonymous with our life. Breathing is so natural and automatic that most people never even notice that they are breathing unless it is excited or restricted in some way. Life enters us with our first inhalation and leaves with our final exhalation. It is truly one with our life force. Prana has many levels of meaning, from the physical breath to the energy of consciousness itself. Prana is not only the basic life-force, it is the original creative power. It is the master form of all energy working at every level of our being. Indeed the entire universe is a manifestation of prana. Even kundalini shakti, the serpent power or inner energy which transforms our consciousness, develops from awakened prana. “Prana” means “the vital energy”, “yama” means to gain control over that. So, it is a subtle process through which one can gain cont...