Pranayama is an ancient breathing technique that involves controlling your breath in different styles and lengths. Here are 5 different types of pranayama that can improve lung capacity and ...

In Sanskrit, pranayama means breath work or the manipulation of the breath. This manipulation can be as simple as linking the breath with the poses, moving with the inhale and the exhale ...

Kapalbhati Pranayama, a powerful and popular yogic ... The name “Kapalbhati” comes from two Sanskrit words: “Kapal” meaning forehead or skull, and “Bhati” meaning light or shining.

Pranayama (yogic breathing practices) has been studied as a part of yoga interventions in Parkinson’s disease. Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses have not detailed the pranayama practices ...

Consistent practice of yoga postures and pranayama increases the lung's airflow, air capacity, stamina and efficiency. Back bending postures open the chest, improving both lung and heart functions.

The experimental group followed of Ujjayi and Bhastrika Pranayama for a period of 6 weeks ... post-test scores each of the criterion variables of the groups. The level of significance was chosen at ...