BHASTRIKA PRANAYAM

BHASTRIKA PRANAYAM........The winter season is the most suitable time for the practise of this pranayam.By its practise sufficient warmth and energy is obtain in the body.Kapal bhati is a sister pranayam of bhastrika.The difference between the two is only this that in kapal bhati breathe is to be expelled out with full force in quick succession and no effort is needed to inhale it. a little breath goes inside only because it enables to retain the energy to make sudden and brisk exhalations but in bhastrika one has to exercise full force in inhalation and exhalation.
TECHNIQUE.....Sit in padasan.Keep the body , neck and head erect. Rest the palms on the knees.Now close the left nostrils with the ring fingers.Inhale and exhale through the right nostrils with full force. When about 15 to 20 such expulsion are done, the final expulsion should be followed by deep inhalation. perform antrik kumbhak. then exhale slowly through the left nostrils and relax.
Now close the right nostrils with the thumb and repeat the whole technique as first.
Now in the last do bhastrika with both the nostrils simultaneously. in the end retain the breath after inhalation according to the capacity,apply Antrik Kumbhak with three bands and slowly exhale from both nostrils. normalise the breath.
BENEFITS OF BHASTRIKA PARNAYAM.........(A) It cures diseases like ASTHMA, COUGH, MALFUNCTIONING OF THE LIVER, BURNING SENSATION IN THE CHEST AND GASTRIC DISORDER
(B)....It rectifies the swelling of the throat .
(c)....It helps in in the purification of blood.
(D)...IT IS THE MOST BENEFICIAL PRANAYAM IN STIMULATING THE PRANS AS IT ENABLES THE PRAN TO BREAK THROUGH THE THREE KNOTS(GRANTHIS).It purifies the three significant nadies,Ida,Pingla,Sushmna., by thus infiltered the pran in our body.
(E)... It cures asthma,T.B.,Cough,

note......persons suffering from heart ailments should not do this pranayam.