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| Bahya kumbhaka |
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Breath retention after exhaling. |
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| Bandha |
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Literally, "to bind or lock." In Yoga the word refers to the various muscular and psychic contractions designed to intensify the energy of and hold prana (life energy) within certain areas of the body so that this force can be redirected and utilized. |
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| Bhakti |
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Devotion or adoration. |
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| Bhastrika |
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Literally means "bellows", a breating technique that imitates the action of a bellows. |
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| Bhramari |
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Also known as Bee Breath, this breathing technique imitates the sound of a bee. |
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| Bhuddi |
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The intellect. |
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| Bindu |
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Psychic center through which aum, the cosmic sound emerges into existence. A point. Semen. |
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Prana. |
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Biological rythms, such as the cycles of heartbeat, brainwaves and breath. |
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| Brahmacharya |
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One of the yamas. Sexual control. Redirection of sexual energy to guide the mind to live in higher states of conciouness. |
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