Pranayama And Its Types

The word 'Pranayama' is a compound of the words 'pran' and 'ayama'. Prana means life energy, though the same is connected to the air inside our body that is primarily located in our heart. At the time of his birth, man takes a deep breath and when he dies, he completely stops breathing. Thus, it is proved that air is the prana. Ayama has two meanings - first is 'control or suspension' and the second is 'expansion'.