Pranayama: The Fourth Limb of Yoga and How to Breath During COVID-19.

Yoga, Kundalini, Pranayama, Meditation, and Astrology are all interconnected. By breathing we can connect with and balance not only planetary energy - but our nervous system, our emotional state, and our mental state. Therefore - the breath is powerful stuff! "Prana" is life force energy. We connect with Prana with our breath - hence, prana-yama. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to simply forget to breath. In fact, sometimes it's an automatic response to stress. We may hold our breath throughout the day in response to pressure or anxiety - all the while sending survival cues to our body, making us feel even more uneasy (and we may not even be aware of it!). By making awareness of the breath a daily practice, we become more and more in sync with our breathing and can do our best to soothe our bodies throughout the day with deep, full, consistent breath. It's been a LONG time since I have continued this series, and I am honored to bring on my friend and teacher Ana Pilar Cruz. We discuss the meaning of pranayama, the significance of the breath, giggle a little bit, and Ana teaches the pranayama practice of Anuloma Viloma. You can find Ana and book private sessions at https://www.myvinyasapractice.com/ You can follow Ana at https://www.instagram.com/helloshakti/ For readings: Email: AstrologyNowPodcast@gmail.com Website: Innerknowing.yoga Instagram: AstrologyNow_Podcast Twitter: AstrologyNow_