By Himanshu JoshiYogakapalbhanti, morning yoga, pranayama
Pranayama or "controlled breathing techniques” have proved to be useful in maintaining a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Such methods have become rather significant ever since the pandemic. One of these is the Kapalbhati Pranayama, commonly known as the ‘breath of fire’ or ‘the Yogic breath’, and classified as one of the six Shatkarmas or internal purification techniques as per ‘Hatha Yoga’. It is also a part of the Eight Limbs of Yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Kapalbhati is a Shat Kriya, which implies it’s a cleansing technique that helps in the removal of toxins from our body. In Sanskrit, the word Kapal refers to the skull and Bhati means to shine or illuminate. Kapalbhati is one of the most important forms of Pranayama that we must include in our practice if we strive [...]
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By Himanshu JoshiYogapranayama
Taking time to relax: In order to reach higher life objectives, one must push themselves. This calls for a lot of hard work, perseverance, and effort. You frequently tend to forget when to stop. Consequently, monotony develops, energy levels plummet, lack of interest emerges, and stress rises. The loop continues day after day. To get out of this predicament, one must pause, break the vicious cycle, and re-energize themselves. If you get home from work and are still thinking about work, you might not be able to get enough sleep and you would feel agitated the next day. You might end up hurting yourself in the long run if this chain continues. This must be addressed, and the role of unwinding begins. You need to do things that relax you [...]
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By Himanshu JoshiYogaBLOOD PRESSURE, pranayama, yoga
Anulom Vilom (Alternate nostril breathing) Anulom Vilom is a pranayama or breathing exercise technique that requires one to hold one nostril while inhaling and then switching to the other one for exhaling and repeating this for many times. Anulom Vilom helps release stress, anxiety and improve focus. Some studies show that anulom vilom can help improve heart function, and also blood pressure and heart rate. Bhramari Pranayama Bhramari pranayama is inspired from the sound of bee or madhumakhi and this breathing technique is also known as bee breath and it is said that by doing this asana you connect with all the positive forces of the universe. To do this asana, one can sit in a cross legged position, close eyes and place both index fingers above your eyebrows and [...]
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