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    kapālabhāti

    Devanāgarī: कपालभाति Translation: skull shining Related concepts:kriyā, prāṇāyāma, bhastrikā, netī, dhauti, basti

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    Commentaries around

    5. Ancillary Breathing Techniques

    Kapālabhāti
    – Fast Abdominal Breathing both Nostrils
    (Technically a Kriyā so used on its own before or in Āsana, or in Mudrā
    or as a seated preliminary technique before Prāṇāyāma
    or as an introductory step towards Bhastrikā)

    “Bhastrikā is Kapālabhāti plus finger control with Mṛgi Mudrā.
    There are several practice combinations around Bhastrikā:
    1. Inhale Left Nostril, Exhale Left Nostril continuously
    2. Inhale Right Nostril, Exhale Right Nostril continuously
    3. Inhale Left Nostril, Exhale Right Nostril continuously
    4. Inhale Right Nostril, Exhale Left Nostril continuously
    5. Inhale Left Nostril, Exhale Right Nostril and
    Inhale Right Nostril, Exhale Left Nostril continuously
    However, the student needs to be proficient in the
    practice of Kapālabhāti before introducing Bhastrikā.”
    – 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

    – Prāṇāyāma Theory Questions
    “What are Kapālabhāti and Bhastrikā?
    Compare and discuss their effects
    on Prāṇa Sthāna and Apāna Sthāna”
    To Download or View this Question as a PDF Study Sheet
    – Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated

    Links to Related Posts:

    • Prāṇāyāma & Bandha Practice Techniques Glossary
      – Grouped into Primary, Secondary & Ancillary Techniques
    • 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers
    • Āsana & Mudrā Practice Techniques Glossary
      – Grouped into Standing, Kneeling, Lying,
      Inverted, Backbend, Seated & Sitting
    • An example personal practice from 2002 from TKV Desikachar……
    • Viniyoga Vignette 1 – Antar and Bāhya Kumbhaka in Āsana
    • Viniyoga Vignette 2 – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
    • Viniyoga Vignette 2 Commentary on – Combining techniques in Prāṇāyāma
    • Viniyoga Vignette 3 – Śītalī and Anuloma Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
    • Viniyoga Vignette 4 – Combining Prāṇāyāma within Āsana
    • Viniyoga Vignette 5 – Introducing Uḍḍīyana Bandha within an Āsana practice

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