Sunday 6 September 2015

Kapalbhati Pranayam

About

'Kapal' means FOREHEAD and 'Bhati' means Light. Hence, Kapal-Bhati refers to that exercise which makes the forehead luminous and lustrous. 
According to baba Ramdev its the best pranayam for weight loss .
Apparently extremely obese people can lose even 1 kg in a day. 
Kapalbhati is the practice which bring a state of 'luminary', or 'Clarity' in mind as well as in body.  
Practicing Kapalbhati pranayama in the morning with empty stomach or 2-3 hours after meal will be highly beneficial.



Procedure 

1. Sit in a comfortable Position or asana. 
2. Close your eyes. 
3. Exhale through both the nostrils  gently and softly so that you stomach will go in automatically .
4. Take a deep breath in .(Do not take much effort while inhaling the air)
5. Forcefully exhale out in strokes and contract your tummy while doing so remember 
IN ONE SECOND ONE STROKE
6. Make sure that while exhaling, you are throwing the air out from the lungs with full force.

Duration 

Initially start with 3 mins and gradually increase it to 5 mins
If you feel tired  in between, take a break for a min and continue again.
In a minute you should be able to do 60 strokes.
You can do it as long as you can.

Benefits

1. It is also helpful in reducing belly fat and overall weight .
2. Helps to throw out toxins and cures illnesses of respiratory track
3. Helps in pre and post pregnancy to lose weight and help deal PCOS.
4. Helps in blood purification.
5. While inhaling positive thoughts get way to enter in mind and while exhaling you are throwing all negative thoughts out .

Things to Remember

1. Strictly no no during pregnancy.
2. If you recently undergone an operation check with your doctor before doing kapalbhati.
3. If you have heart disease, high blood pressure or hernia, exhale slowly. 
4. Do it in empty stomach.

 

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