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For me, it is Pranayama after Yoga
Michael at Prana Journal wrote in Meditation and pranayama before yoga about his experience on doing Pranayama before Asana.
It really did help prepare me for a more mindful yoga practice: it usually takes me 20-30 minutes to shake off what I call the “debris of life” (all the to-do lists, internal dialog and white noise that go on in my head) and surrender to my practice; this time around, I eased into almost immediately.
My own experience when I do Pranayama is that it is better to do it after Yoga Asanas, particularly since I do the Asanas only one or two times a week. The Asanas open up the body, making the Pranayama more fulfilling.
Moreso, in Yoga Sutras by Patanjali (Wikipedia link, Book by Iyengar, Book by Cope), Pranayama comes after Asanas so it is kind of a next step.
Talking of Pranayama, the best book I found is Yoga for Transformation: Ancient Teachings and Practices for Healing the Body, Mind, and Heart by Gary Kraftsow of Vini Yoga.
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