Managing the Breath with Yoga: The Fourth Limb
After the yamas, the niyamas, and asana—that is, the ethical principles and physical practice of yoga—yogis learn to control the breath. Managing the breath, called pranayama, is the fourth limb of yoga. (You’ll recall there are eight limbs.) In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us some insight into the purpose of managing the breath. In […]