Kapalabathi Breath

Sanskrit Name:	skull shining breath
Similar Pose Names:	skull shining breath
Category:	Pranayama
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Sub Category:	Pranayama
Types:	Seated & Floor, Restorative, Seated
Anatomy:	Core
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre, Third Eye, Crown Centre
Therapy:	Anxiety, Stress
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit with legs crossed. Hands on knees. Palms open. Take a deep breath in. On exhale, pull navel in towards spine. As you relax navel and abdomen, breath flows into lungs automatically. Take 20 breaths to complete one round. After completing one round, relax with eyes closed. Observe sensations in your body. Do two more rounds.

Toxins released through out breath.

Right hand on stomach to feel abdominal muscles contract.

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Kapalabathi Breath Pranayama Teaching Tips

The exhalation in the Skull Shining Breath is active and forceful. Feel that you are throwing out your breath.

Don't focus any attention on the inhale. Relax your abdominal muscles, and the inhale will happen naturally.

Keep 100% of your attention on the exhale.

Practice on an empty stomach.

Kapalabathi Breath

Kapalabathi Breath Pranayama Teaching Tips

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