Image credits by: The bhastrika pranayam deep inhalation fills your lungs with oxygen that gets transferred to the body cells. This increases the oxidation and helps in burning fat cells. Did you know ...

Practicing Nadi Shodhana before bedtime can help calm the mind and relax the nervous systemiStock Nadi Shodhana, also known as alternate nostril breathing, is a yogic pranayama (breathing technique) ...

Ahead of the International Yoga Day 2017, PM Narendra Modi has tweeted a video on Nadi Shodhan Pranayama and its importance. Nadi = energy channel; Shodhan = cleaning; Pranayama = a breathing ...

In the branch of Yoga called Pranayama (Prana = breath, life; Yama = discipline) there is a technique called Nadi Shodhan Pranayama. I learned this technique from my yoga mentors in Bombay and in an ...

Take a second to mentally scan your body and assess your stress levels. Are your shoulders raised? Your jaw clenched? Are you kind of holding your breath, especially as you think about your ...

You Have Been Breathing Wrong Your Entire Life Not incorrectly, exactly. But shallowly. Quickly. In the chest, not the belly.

Pranayama and heart health: There are many yoga techniques that are extremely beneficial for the health of the cardiovascular system, and among them is pranayama, which underscores the importance of ...

For many living on the Indian subcontinent – and anyone who has been to a yoga class – inhaling for a couple of seconds and then slowly exhaling is practicing a technique known as pranayama, Sanskrit ...