How To Do Kapalbhati Pranayama And Its Benefits

Kapalbhati Pranayama And Its Benefits

Kalpabhati Asan: 

Kapalbhati(कपालभाति ) Pranayam is a effective yoga practice. It can be refreshed our mind. 'Kapalbhati' is a Sanskrit word where 'Kapal' means 'skull' and 'Bhati' means 'shining'.

Through the daily practices of Kapalbhati you will shine forehead and bright intellect. This type of yoga is oxyginated our mind.
When a tough day makes you frustrated and tiredness, then you can be relaxed by practising kalpabhati yoga.

Types of Kalpabhati:

There are three types of Kalpabhati Pranayam:-

Vatakrama Kapalvati: 

                                      This asan technique- take a breath through in the left nose and breath out by a right nose. This is same as Bhastrika.

Vyutkrama Kapalabhati: 

                                          It is the same as jala neti. This asan technique- sniffing water through the nostrils and letting it flow down into the mouth and then spitting it out.

Sheetkrama Kapalabhati: 

                                           This asan techniques- water is taken through the right nose and expelled out through the left nose.

Kapalbhati Pranayam Procedure: 

Steps of Kalpabhati Pranayam are the following:-

Firstly you have to sit on the Padmasana and then close your eyes and make your backbone straight.
Now you have to take a deep breath through your both nostrils until your lungs are full of air.
Now exhale your breath through your both nostrils forcefully.
Repeat this process for 5min.

Kapalbhati Benefits And Dangers

Kapalbhati Benefits

Benefits of kapalbhati pranayama are following-

1. It improves hypertension
2. It also can balance sugar and cholesterol
3. It helps to increase haemoglobin in the blood 
4. It is very effective for weight loss
5. It makes powerful your mind and brain
6. It helps to fulfil the deficiency of vitamin-D and vitamin-B12
7. It also increases your happiness
8. It removes blockages in arteries completely
9. It also helps in controlling obesity and gets rid of excess fats
10. It helps to improve the digestion system 
11. It can cure asthma and wheeze
12. It also increases energy level

Benefits Of Kapalbhati For Hair

If you practice kapalbhati, so, it ensures the proper flow of oxygen into the whole body. So oxygen goes to the hair scalp and it helps hair in natural growth and increases the strength of hair.
It also helps to prevent hair to grey

Benefits Of Kapalbhati For Mind/Brain

It helps to stimulate your nerves, increases the energy level of your brain and mind.
It improves the sense of balance.
It also improves your memory and helps you concentrate better.

Kapalbhati Dangers

Now questions are 'Is kapalbhati Pranayam dangerous?' Yes, It will  be a danger if you follow the wrong way to practice Kapalbhati Pranayama and if you don't take proper advice from yoga expert being a beginner
you should remember always not to exhale too forcefully and overdo this exercise

Precautions

Kapalbhati has some important precautions for everyone:-

Who Suffering from heart disease, High blood pressure, Hernia, cardiac problems, asthma.
If you feel pain or dizziness, then it is best to stop the practice until the sensation has passed. Then you can restart practice with less force.
Quick exhalation should be comfortable to yourself(quick exhalation should not be too forceful).
Pregnant Women shouldn’t practice Kapalbhati during pregnancy.

SOME QUERIES ABOUT KAPALBHATI:

Q. Which time is best for kapalbhati?
Ans: You can do practised kapalbhati in the early morning with an empty stomach before breakfast. Never do it after eating food.
Q. How many times kapalbhati should be done in a day?
Ans. Generally, you should do practice Kapalbhati one time in a day, but if you want to cure your disease through Kapalbhati, you can do this pranayama 2 or 3 times in a day with an empty stomach (But for this you have to take advice from yoga expert).
Q. Who should not do kapalbhati?
Ans. That person should not do kapalbhati who have heart problems, high blood pressure, epilepsy etc.