Prana series of paintings by Aliki Polydor refer to Pranayama and its process and stages. Pranayama is a sanskrit word meaning extension of the breath.
To prepare for complete pranayama, Aliki Polydor describes each step with its corresponding painting from “concentrazione” to “involo” to”riflessione” to “meditazione” to “foccalizzazione” to “expressione” to “esternazione” to “rayonnement” to “quiete” and finally to “plenitude”.