The Sanskrit word pranayama means “to release life energy from its bounds.” When practiced correctly, this powerful form of yogic breathwork has the ability to reveal the intricate web of your thoughts, physiology, and energetic patterns – to quiet your mind and heighten receptivity – and to open you to “the intrinsic radiance of Being.”On Yoga Breathing, Richard Freeman, director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, invites you to learn the essential principles and techniques of pranayama.