yoga beyond asana

Understanding the Prana Vayus: The Five Winds of Our Life Force

The prana vayus are the five movements or functions of prana, or life force. The word “vayu” literally means “wind.” These five prana vayus—prana vayu, apana vayu, samana vayu, udana vayu, and vyana vayu—govern different areas of the body. When balanced and flowing freely, they promote health and vitality, helping us unlock our fullest potential.

Inside The Yoga Sutras: The Keys to Peace (1.33)

“By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness.”

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