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The Breath - Running A Life
Breathing. A simple, taken-for-granted action of the body that drives everything we do. We will continue to breath (hopefully!) whether we think about it or not. But, when we breath with intention, we can get so much more from our breath. My yoga instructor begins and ends her classes with a series of breathing exercises, which she refers to in Sanskrit as pranayama. These exercises teach us how to extend and control our breath, for if we control our breath (or our life force), we can better manage our movements. Or perhaps, more precisely, we can be more in tune with …