Ep 268 Dr Magdalena Kraler – Yoga Breath: Prana and Pranayama in Early Modern Yoga
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Dr Magdalena Kraler discusses the evolution of prana and pranayama across traditions and influences.
Magdalena discusses how perceptions of prana, pranayama, and breathing techniques have evolved across Indian traditions and Western influences, shedding light on often overlooked aspects of yogic breathing. Buy the Book: Yoga Breath: Prana and Pranayama in Early Modern Yoga Support the Podcast: Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoRf Main Topics: · The historical development of breath practices from Vedic to contemporary yoga · The distinction between breath and life force (prana) in traditional and modern contexts · Western influence on yoga breathing techniques from the 1850s onward · Scientific explorations and experimental approaches to measuring breath and prana · Cultural and nationalist implications of prana and breath in Indian and global contexts · Integration of sound, voice, mantra, and rhythm in pranayama · The role of breathing in modern body-mind practices like Feldenkrais and Yogira approach In this episode: · Magdalena highlights the transition from breath being part of rituals in ancient India to a focused yogic technique · Discussion on the significance of kumbhaka and how it differs from casual breath control · Exploration of how Western practices…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Keen
Guest: Dr Magdalena Kraler
Topics covered
- historical development of breath practices
- prana and life force
- Western influence on yoga breathing
- scientific explorations of breath
- cultural implications of prana
- integration of sound in pranayama
- breathing in body-mind practices
Keywords
- prana
- pranayama
- breath techniques
- yoga history
- Western yoga
- breath control
- kumbhaka
- theosophy
- cultural nationalism
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Books & works: Yoga Breath: Prana and Pranayama in Early Modern Yoga
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