LEXICON · PRĀṆĀYĀMA
Sahita Kumbhaka
सहित कुम्भक
/sah-HEE-tah koom-BHAH-kah/Prāṇāyāma
Connected breath retention — kumbhaka that is deliberately held and released through conscious effort. This is the preparatory stage before kevala kumbhaka. The practitioner uses will to extend the pause, gradually building the capacity for spontaneous retention.
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