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Yoga for pain in lower abdomen
Does the pain in lower abdomen have any connections with kapalbhati? Is there any disadvantage in doing kapalbhati if there is colon problem, heart problem, blood pressure and spondilitis?
(25 Feb 2009)
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There is no disadvantage in doing Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing) if you are suffering from pain in the lower abdomen, colon problems, heart problems, blood pressure or spondylitis, so long as they are not acute. If they are acute, then Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing) could have adverse effects, in which you should reduce the activity.
Let us understand how. In the case of colon problem, heart problem, blood pressure or spondylitis, first of all, exerting pressure of any sort is inadvisable. Secondly, Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing), is hyper-ventilation and not conducive to acute health conditions of any sort. You have not given the details of these health conditions, nor their severity. In the absence of detailed clinical information, it becomes difficult to give specific answers.
There is a problem practising Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing) if you are suffering from pain in lower abdomen, colon problem, heart problem, blood pressure or spondylitis, but not in the case of mild indispositions; for, in mild cases, Kapalabhatti is therapeutic.
Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing) is both, a Kriya (cleansing technique) as well as a Pranayama (breathing exercise). In fact, it is a prelude to all Pranayamas and, in many instances, is known to help heal respiratory conditions such as Sinusitis, Asthma and Chronic Bronchitis even without the aid of other Pranayamas (breathing exercises).
This is because Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing) is, first and foremost a cleansing Pranayama (breathing exercise). According to Yoga, there are 5 Pranas in our breath. These are:
1. Prana
2. Apana
3. Samana
4. Vyana
5. Udana
Prana is said to govern respiration; Samana, digestion; Vyana governs blood circulation; Apana governs discharge of urine and faeces and Udana governs deglutition (swallowing). Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing), as precursor to Pranayamas, first of all, makes the way for the entry of these pranas into the system, secondly, through hyper-ventilation it helps absorb only the pranas necessary for the body at that point of time. So, even by itself, Kapalabhatti is actually, very a beneficial practice.
So, while no Pranayama practice is complete without Kapalabhatti, it also holds true that certain precautions are in order particularly in acute conditions. This includes acute Diabetes, Piles and Ocular problems as well.
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answered by A on 25 Feb 2009, 7:05:48
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