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The Psychophysiology of Yoga Regulated Breathing (Pranayamas)

The Psychophysiology of Yoga Regulated Breathing (Pranayamas)

Shirley Telles, Nilkamal Singh
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522527886|ISBN10: 1522527885|EISBN13: 9781522527893
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2788-6.ch002
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Telles, Shirley, and Nilkamal Singh. "The Psychophysiology of Yoga Regulated Breathing (Pranayamas)." Research-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga, edited by Shirley Telles and Nilkamal Singh, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 17-34. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2788-6.ch002

APA

Telles, S. & Singh, N. (2018). The Psychophysiology of Yoga Regulated Breathing (Pranayamas). In S. Telles & N. Singh (Eds.), Research-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga (pp. 17-34). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2788-6.ch002

Chicago

Telles, Shirley, and Nilkamal Singh. "The Psychophysiology of Yoga Regulated Breathing (Pranayamas)." In Research-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga, edited by Shirley Telles and Nilkamal Singh, 17-34. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2788-6.ch002

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Abstract

The aim of yoga is to attain a mental state free from disturbance. Various yoga techniques have been prescribed for this in traditional yoga texts. The ancient yoga masters realized there was a close association between the functioning of the breath and the mind. Voluntarily regulated yoga breathing (pranayama) involves regulating various aspects of breathing of breathing: (i) breathing through one or both nostrils (ii) increasing the depth of breathing (iii) breathing with a period of breath holding (iv) exhaling with the production of a sound (v) breathing through the mouth and (vi) increasing the rate of breathing. The present chapter discusses these yoga breathing techniques. This chapter also discusses the psychophysiological effects of yoga regulated breathing based on the findings of scientific studies on the psychophysiology of yoga regulated breathing.

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