PRANAYAMA


Meaning of PRANAYAMA in English

[ ˌprα:nʌ'jα:mə ]

■ noun (in yoga) the regulation of the breath through certain techniques and exercises.

Origin

Sanskrit, from prāṇa 'breath' + āyāma 'restraint'.

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