pranayama

noun

pra·na·ya·ma ˌprä-nə-ˈyä-mə How to pronounce pranayama (audio)

variants or less commonly pranayam

ˌprä-nə-ˈyäm How to pronounce pranayama (audio)

plural pranayamas also pranayams

yoga

: yogic breath control or a technique used in yogic breath control

Held in a colonial-era convent in the heart of Old Havana, morning classes were devoted to asana, afternoons to yoga philosophy, evenings to pranayama.

Fernando Pagés Ruiz

I detail here a powerful pranayam from the Sanatan Kriya, the regular practice of which will leave the body healthier, in balance and less susceptible to diseases.

The News Chronicle (Nigeria)

Pranayama, also known as breath yoga, is a means of self-realization. It's also the focus of this 300-plus-page step-by-step guide to manipulating your breathing.

Benjamin A. Bensadon

—often used before another noun

pranayama breathingpranayama instructionThe class fits nicely into our work day and is a simple and convenient way for many of our 100 employees to be introduced to asana and pranayama practice.

Tom Pilarzyk

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Sanskrit prāṇāyāma-, from prāṇa- "breath, breath of life, prana " + āyāma- "stretching, extension," noun derivative from the verb base ā-yam- "stretch, lengthen," from ā- "near, toward" (going back to Indo-Iranian *ā-, of uncertain origin) + yam-, base of yacchati "(s/he) extends, offers, controls," aorist yamati, going back to Indo-Iranian yam- (whence Avestan -yasaiti "holds, takes away"), of uncertain origin

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

单词	pranayama
释义	pranayama noun pra·na·ya·ma ˌprä-nə-ˈyä-mə variants or less commonly pranayam ˌprä-nə-ˈyäm plural pranayamas also pranayams yoga : yogic breath control or a technique used in yogic breath control Held in a colonial-era convent in the heart of Old Havana, morning classes were devoted to asana, afternoons to yoga philosophy, evenings to pranayama. Fernando Pagés Ruiz I detail here a powerful pranayam from the Sanatan Kriya, the regular practice of which will leave the body healthier, in balance and less susceptible to diseases. The News Chronicle (Nigeria) Pranayama, also known as breath yoga, is a means of self-realization. It's also the focus of this 300-plus-page step-by-step guide to manipulating your breathing. Benjamin A. Bensadon —often used before another noun pranayama breathingpranayama instructionThe class fits nicely into our work day and is a simple and convenient way for many of our 100 employees to be introduced to asana and pranayama practice. Tom Pilarzyk Word History Etymology borrowed from Sanskrit prāṇāyāma-, from prāṇa- "breath, breath of life, prana " + āyāma- "stretching, extension," noun derivative from the verb base ā-yam- "stretch, lengthen," from ā- "near, toward" (going back to Indo-Iranian ā-, of uncertain origin) + yam-,* base of yacchati "(s/he) extends, offers, controls," aorist yamati, going back to Indo-Iranian yam- (whence Avestan -yasaiti "holds, takes away"), of uncertain origin First Known Use 1811, in the meaning defined above
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