Prāṇa is the vital energy or life force needed by our physical and subtle layers, essential for sustaining the body and mind.

Prānāyāma refers to the practice of controlling or regulating breath, which is more than just breathing exercises.

Always breathe through your nose, sit straight, start slowly, and notify your teacher if you feel dizzy.

It is right nostril breathing, involving inhaling through the right nostril and exhaling through the left.

Sit, adopt Chin Mudrā, close the left nostril, inhale through the right, then exhale through the left. Repeat for 5 rounds.

It strengthens immunity, increases digestion, relieves asthma, and aids in weight loss.

Students with heart problems, fever, or after eating should avoid this practice.

It is left nostril breathing, involving inhaling through the left nostril and exhaling through the right.

Sit, adopt Chin Mudrā, close the right nostril, inhale through the left, then exhale through the right. Repeat for 5 rounds.

It cools the body, reduces stress, and is helpful for relieving agitation.

Students with asthma, heart disease, or it should not be practiced during winter.

Taḍāgī Mudrā involves creating a pond shape with the body in a seated position, combining body and breath.

Sit with legs stretched, lean forward to grasp toes, inhale and exhale, and repeat for 5 breaths.

It strengthens diaphragm, tones pelvic floor, improves appetite, and cures digestive disorders.

Students with recent surgery, hip injuries, heart disease, or hernia should avoid this practice.

Pratyāhāra is the fifth limb of Ashtānga Yoga that involves drawing attention away from external distractions.

It promotes inward focus and emotional balance, nurturing self-awareness.

Dhāraṇa involves fixing the mind on a thought or object to enhance mental stability.

Dhyāna is an immersive state of focused attention, likened to a steady flow of oil.

Samādhi represents a perfected state of mastery, achieving oneness through consistent practice.