Ailments Quote by Virchand Gandhi

Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself.

— Christy Turlington

Pranayama teaches the aspirant to regulate his breathing and thereby control the mind.

— B.K.S. Iyengar

“The word ‘pranayama’, often referred to as alternate breathing, comes from the Sanskrit meaning ‘extension of life force’ or ‘extension of breath’. At times,…

— Christopher Dines

“The human body is sustained by the same prana that nourishes the universe. The body (your equipment) has the ability to control and use…

— John Holland

I do pranayama breathing now as a meditation, and that's very helpful. Meditating changed my life.

— John Feldmann

In pranayama you don't worry about taking breaths, you focus on exhalation. If you exhale properly you will inhale. The more deeply you exhale…

— Frederick Lenz

Breathing is central to every aspect of meditation training. It's a wonderful place to focus in training the mind to be calm and concentrated.

— Jon Kabat-Zinn

“In meditation, placing our attention on the breathing takes the mind from daydreaming, worrying, thinking, and fantasizing. It gives our mind something healthy to…

— Sakyong Mipham

Breathing techniques in yoga help me keep my mind cool and stable.

— Jasmin Bhasin

Breathing meditation can quiet the mind, open the body, and develop a great power of concentration.

— Jack Kornfield

“To plant the seed of mindfulness firmly in your life, set the intention to practice mindful breathing daily.”

— Carmel Sheridan

Yoga breathing control is practiced to influence our thinking. The lungs correspond to our fore brain and can influence our consciousness.

— Michio Kushi