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What are several different styles of pranayama and why we use them

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There are three stages to Pranayama, the first being inhalation through the nostrils which is known as Puraka. The second is exhalation, known as Rechaka and the third is holding the breath in or holding outside the body which is known as Kumbhaka.

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