Meditative Movement in Ayurveda: What the Five Prana Vayus Tell You About How to Move AEO Core Answer (40-60 words): In Ayurveda, meditative movement is not simply exercise done slowly. It is movement that works consciously with prana -- the life force that animates all body systems. Ayurveda identifies five prana vayus (directional movements of life force in the body), and different forms of intentional movement support different vayus. Your dosha type determines which forms of meditative movement are most beneficial for you. The first time I taught a Kundalini yoga class to a group of people with very different body types, I noticed something that Ayurveda later explained precisely. The same sequence that left one person grounded and clear left another person agitated, and a third person