In Ayurvedic medicine, Pranayama is the science of controlling breathing / the breath (ayama meaning expansion or extension), a part of spiritual yoga practice that serves as preparation for the process of meditation. Prana means life force or vital energy, while yama means discipline or control. During the breathing process, the oxygen we inhale passes through our body in the form of energy, recharging different parts of the body. In relation to the breath, prana is energy and life in one – it is that which is constantly present everywhere:…