In Sanskrit kapalbhati means shinning of the forehead, when you start doing this pranayama regularly it giving natural shining to your face and also provides radiance on inside our body. In this method of kapalbhati pranayama inhalation is done as usual while exhalation is done quickly. This way of exhale and inhale is involved in this continuously.
Steps involved in kapalbhati
While practising kapalbhati the face must be kept relaxed. The back region should be kept straight; you need to first sit comfortably by keeping your legs crossed. Each hand must be rested on knees. Inhalation must be done through nose, while inhale you need to expand the abdomen well and then exhalation to be done by contracting the abdomen region muscles. In this process diaphragm gets contracted and the air is forcedly pushed out of lungs. Once the exhalation of air is done then immediately inhalation is must. Here exhalation only to be done faster, but inhalation of oxygenated air can be done slowly in a relaxed way. By doing so our lungs gets expanded and also it will be filled with oxygen.
15 repetition of this exhale and inhale to be done, it is a cyclic process. But remember exhale must be done faster and inhale on slowly. After completing fifteen round of this pranayama, you can inhale and exhale deeply. This is the method of practising kapalpathi pranayama.
Benefits of kapalbhati
- It helps in losing weight naturally.
- Constipation gets cured.
- Breast cancer is treated well by this yoga practise.
- Abdominal muscles are strengthened by practising regularly this kind of pranayama.
- Blood circulation gets improved in our body.
- If you suffer from nerve weakness, then this kapalbhati becomes an excellent remedy.
- Immunity power is enhanced in our body on regular practise of kapalbhati pranayama.
- Stamina level is improved and sperm count is increased in males on doing this yoga on daily basis.
- Lung issues can be treated well on practising this pranayama regularly.
- Improper periods in women can be treated well on practising this yoga regularly, you will see the difference in just 15 days itself, but you need to do this routinely.
- Kidney stone problems can be treated well by this kapalbhati pranayama. So hereafter we can save our money on avoiding hospital visits.
- Bone gets strengthened on doing this yoga.
- In women fibroids on uterine region is a big problem, which can be very well treated by practising this yogic method.
- Acidity problems if you have, that can be getting relieved by this method of practise.
- Energy level in our body gets enhanced on regular doing of this pranayama.
- You may wonder on regular doing of this pranayama, your skin glows naturally and shinning is attained for your face, also inside your body you feel good radiance by the effects of this kapalbhati. So beautifying your skin becomes easier without wasting any single money from your pocket.
- Pimples can be treated well by this yogic practise.
- Vascular veins on the face region get treated well by this pranayama.
- The aging process gets delayed, thereby keeping you younger, this is one of the top most benefits which everyone prefer, that you get it from kapalbhati pranayama.
- Hair loss can be prevented by regular practise of this technique.
- Now a day’s greying of hair in young age itself seen more commonly, that can be prevented on regular practise of this technique.
- Your mind gets relaxed and calm down on practise of this pranayama daily.
- Anxiety and stress gets treated well by doing this technique.
- If you have insomnia problem, then that can be corrected and treated well, thereby you get good relaxed sleep daily. After practising this yoga method.
- Kundalini energy is awakened, thus huge powers are obtained after that, this is the most seeked power of many yogis. Enormous power is obtained in this, and then finally one can reach Samadhi.
By doing this yogic method yogis lived for three hundred years, experts do this yoga for 120 times in just one minute. But if you’re pregnant then you can do only for few counts. Those who are pregnant, hypertensive, asthmatic, cardiac patients then please avoid this method of practise. Thus if you see the overall benefits of kapalbhati pranayama its amazing and enormous benefits it gives to our hair, beauty, mind and body.
Side effects of doing kapalbhati overly
- Lethargic
- Dizziness
- In thoughts no proper stability
- Nausea
- Uneasiness
- Headache
- Lassitude
- When you close eyes, you get feel that something is moving and crossing your eyes.
- Difficulty in breathing
- Indigestion
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Mouth gets dried
- Excess of saliva secretion
- Perspiration will be higher
- Body ache
- Blurred vision.
On doing it for moderate range or correct level, this pranayama never harms, but only over doing this technique can cause few side effects.