Pranayama Practice: Samana Pranayama (Audio Recording)

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Pranayama Practice: Samana Pranayama (Audio Recording)

In this Ayurveda pranayama audio recording, you will be led through a 10 minute Samana Pranayama breathing practice. Samana Pranayama or the centering breath is associated with the vital energy of the navel which governs digestion. Samana breathing is used in Ayurveda to strengthen agni and the action of digestion not only of ahara or food, but also of impressions the mind takes in and the breath the lungs digests. Traditionally it has been used to help people with digestion, absorption, assimilation, transformation and metabolism. Samana Breath is related to digestion not only in the body but also in the mind. Samana Pranayama helps the mind to digest emotions, thoughts, experiences, and sensations. Now follow along as you are led through the Ayurveda breathing technique of samana pranayama or centering breath.

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Pranayama Practice: Samana Breath

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Pranayama Practice: Samana Breath

Pranayama is the 4th limb of the 8 limbs of yoga. Prana means “life force” and ayama means “expansion.” Therefore pranayama means “expansion of the life force.” However, most people when they think of pranayama, they think about breathing exercises practiced in yoga. Read on to learn how to practice the pranayama technique of samana pranayama or centering breathing.

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