What is Bhastrika Pranayama? In Sanskrit, Bhastrika means ‘Bellow’. Since air is forcefully going in and out the lungs, it is like a Blacksmith’s Bellow. In this case, the abdominal muscles acts as the bellow and the increase in oxygen fans the internal fire hence why Bhastrika Pranayama is called the ‘Bellows Breath’. Furthermore, Bhastrika Continue reading
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Kapalbhati: 9 Powerful Benefits and Easy Practice Guide
What is Kapalbhati? Kapalbhati literally means skull-shining. Kapalbhati Kapal = SkullBhaati = Glow Kapalbhati is often tossed into the pranayama group but in reality, it is considered a cleansing technique instead of a breathing technique (pranayama). Kapalbhati is also part of the 6 Shat Kriya for bodily cleansing and it focuses on cleansing the respiratory Continue reading
Powerful Breathing for Anxiety: 4 Types of Breathing
Identifying your breathing pattern and correcting it is the first step for breathing for anxiety and depression. Breathing patterns reflect emotions so imagine if we were breathing as if we had anxiety for the last 20 years. What do you think that does to the body and mind? There are 2 good breathing patterns and Continue reading
Powerful Breathing technique for anxiety: The 8 Qualities
The breathing technique for anxiety is actually a mental checklist to calm the body. Learn to calm your nervous system and lower heart rate in a few minutes with The 8 Qualities of Breathing taught to me by my friend & Yoga Teacher Piyush. These 8 Qualities can be done at any time and place. Continue reading
Powerful ways on How to improve Pranayama: Improving Kapalbhati & Bhastrika Breathing
In this blog post, I will teach you how to improve Pranayama by Cultivating Awareness. My journey of improving Kapalbhati & Bhastrika Breathing has been a long path. If you have been practicing Kapalbhati & Bhastrika and wondered if you’re performing these breathing techniques correctly, this post is for you. My pranayama experience After attending Continue reading