Kapalbhati Pranayama
Glowing of Skull
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In a Sanskrit Kapal means skull and Bhati means to shine. The term ‘Kapalabhati’ means an exercise that makes the skull shine. In this pranayama inhalation is slow and exhalation is vigorous with a split second of retention after each out-breath. So skull begins to glow by practicing Practicing Kapalbhati.
Method for Kapalbhati Pranayama (Glowing of Skull):
Sit straight in any comfortable position like Padmasana, Siddhasana or Vajrasana. Rest both of your hands on the knees, and close the eyes.
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Inhale slowly, relaxing the abdomen allowing the air to return gently to the lungs.
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Exhale with a quick, strong blast of air. Contract the abdominal muscles quickly causing the diaphragm to rise and force the air out of the lungs.
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Retain for a split second and repeat for four to eight blasts.
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This complete one cycle of Kapalabhati. Relax and take few slow and deep breaths in between the cycles.
Nerves gets reverberate
in this exercise. In this exercise our cells, neurons and nerves vibrate
rapidly. In the beginning, exhale only once per second. Increasing your
speed slowly then exhale twice per second. Initially practice a cycle of
ten exhalations. Increase the number of exhalation slowly.
Benefits of
Kapalbhati Pranayama
(Glowing of Skull) :
Kapalbhati clears your skull, respiratory tract and the sinus.
Destroying the cough that clogs the trachia Kapalbhati leads to the cure of asthma.
By practice of Kapalbhati, air cells in the lungs receive ample amount life giving oxygen, hence germs of diseases like tuberculosis cannot harm them.
Carbon dioxide The gaseous waste of respiration process is exhaled out in large amount thus purifying the blood.
This process also activates the heart and enhance the capacity of the respiratory system, circulation system and digestive system.
KINDS
OF PRANAYAMA
Pranayama is Practice only after purifying
Nadis
KapalBhati
(Glowing of Skull)
Among the many kinds of Pranayama. i.e. Kumbhaka, eight
kinds are considered as main. These are
Bhramani
Pranayama,
Murchha Pranayama
and
The major Chakras
Sahasrara Chakra or Crown chakra
Vishudhi Chakra or Throat chakra
Manipura Chakra or Solar Plexus chakra
Swadishthan Chakra or Spleen chakra
Muladhar Chakra or Root chakra
