Tag Archives: kapalbhati pranayama

Why People Perform Kapalbhati Pranayam Before Jala Neti

By Patricia | April 30, 2009

Kapalbhati Pranayama And Jala Neti -Why most people do kapalbhati before jalneti
In Sanskrit, Kapal means ‘skull’ or ‘brain’ and Bhati means ‘to shine’.  Kapalbhati is one of the purification exercises.  It purifies the channels of the nose and other passages of the respiratory system.
In Kapalbhati, the emphasis is solely on exhalation. You sit either in [...]

Kapalabhatti Yoga: Benefits of Standing Posture And Seated Postures

By Patricia | April 29, 2009

Kapalbhatti Yoga  Benefits: Can we do kapalbhatti in standing postures?
This is a completely valid question regarding Kapalabhatti. This technique can just as well, easily and effortlessly be done in standing postures. It is however in most cases preferable to practice it in seated meditative postures such as Sukhasana (Easy Pose), Padmasana (Lotus Pose) or Vajrasana [...]

Become Energetic, Healthy And Refreshed By Doing Kapalbhati Yoga

By Patricia | December 8, 2008

How Many Calories Can Be Burnt Doing Kapalbhati Yoga
How many calories you burn while doing Kapalbhati and how fit you become, depends entirely up to you. If you practice Kapalbhati everyday, then you’re sure to enjoy the benefits. Kapalbhati not only burns fat, but it has a lot of other benefits. If you plan to [...]