{"id":14925,"date":"2025-04-25T04:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/?p=14925"},"modified":"2025-04-25T04:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:02:25","slug":"14925-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/14925-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14925\" class=\"elementor elementor-14925\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider  elementor-section  lazy-background elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63ca9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"d63ca9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ea1373e\" data-id=\"3ea1373e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607c87aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607c87aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 23-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"},\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"}}}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">Q: I\u2019m new to yoga and hear terms like \u201casana\u201d and \u201cpranayama.\u201d Can you explain what they mean and how they fit into yoga?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">&#8211; K. Ivanova (Sheffield)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"},\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"}}}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":14854,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14926 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_25-4-2025_94549_-300x228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_25-4-2025_94549_-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_25-4-2025_94549_.jpeg 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A: Absolutely. \u201cAsana\u201d refers to the physical postures or poses in yoga. The word itself comes from the Sanskrit root \u0101s, meaning \u201cto sit or remain.\u201d Initially, asanas were developed to prepare the body for prolonged meditation by keeping it stable and healthy. Over time, they evolved into the diverse practices we see today, focusing on strength, flexibility, and balance. \u201cPranayama\u201d on the other hand, combines two Sanskrit words: prana (vital life force or breath) and ayama (extension or control). It\u2019s the practice of controlling the breath to regulate energy and calm the mind. Both are essential limbs of yoga as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. 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