2.50 (Breathwork) is exhalation, inhalation or stationary, regulated by place, time and number and long or short.

बाह्याभ्यन्तरस्तम्भवृत्तिर्देशकालसंख्याभिः परिदृष्टो दीर्घसूक्ष्मः

bahyabhyantara stambhavrttirdesakala samkhyabhih paridrsto dirghasuksmah

(Breathwork) is exhalation, inhalation or stationary, regulated by place, time and number and long or short.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.50

bahya = external
abhyantara = internal
stambha = stationary
vrttir = modification
desa = place
kala = time
samkhyabhih = by number
paridrsto = regulated
dirgha = long
suksmah = subtle, short

Here, after introducing pranayama (breathwork) in the preceding sutras, Patanjali is explaining in more detail about how to do it.

I always feel more alive, calm and balanced after practicing breathwork so tried to draw that feeling.

Why not try this 5min breathwork practice to feel more alive, calm and balanced?

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