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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-pranayama/">The Yoga Life: Pranayama</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted November 9, 2007 at 09:00 AM by Valerie Cerami</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Pranayama (Breath control, concept of “vital air” as a life force) Description A breath exercise. Literal translations include “suspension of breath” and “regulation of breath”. Benefits Treats a wide range of stress related disorders, improves autonomic functions, increases lung capacity, relieves symptoms of asthma, reduces signs of oxidative stress. Practitioners also claim that the practice of pranayama develops a steady mind, strong will power, sound judgement, extends life and enhances perception. How To A three step process:&nbsp; take breath inside, retain it, discharge it. 1) inhalation (puraka) stimulates the system and fills the lungs with fresh air; 2) retention (kumbhaka) raises the internal temperature and plays an important part in increasing the absorption of oxygen; 3) exhalation (rechak) causes the diaphragm to return to the original position and…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-pranayama/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-pranayama/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-pranayama/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/yw-pranayama/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-motivation/">her-motivation</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/the-yoga-life/">the-yoga-life</a><br /><br /> </P>