Bhastrika Pranayama

The first pranayama to be performed every morning is Bhastrika. Sit comfortably in a yogic posture in lotus pose, keeping your both the hnds on each knee with your eyes closed. Breathe in through both the nostrils forcefully, till your lungs are completly full with air. Make sure that your abdominal area do not swell while breathing in. You have to fill air in the chest area only. Then, breathe out forcefully through both the nostrils, again making sure that your abdominal area do not come up. One inhaling and one exhaling makes one cycle of this pranayama complete. This pranayam is to be performed for about 2 to 3 minutes daily. If you feel tired inbetween, please relax yourself by taking deep and slow breaths. If you are suffering from severe cough, or sinus and both of your nostrils are not open, repeat the respiration process only through the blocked nostril, keeping the other nostril closed. You will find that your blockage of the nostril will go away after around 10 respiration cycles through it. once this is done, start regular Bhastrika pranayama. This pranayama can be performed in three speeds, namely slow, medium, and fast. Start initially slowly for around one week and then, gradually increase your speed. Do not make haste in this matter. While doing this pranayama, keep thinking that the cosmic positive energy of the universe is entering inside you with every inhalation and you have become an integral part of that energy. Such positive thoughts will help you tremendously. Chanting of any religious mantra of AUM can also be continued to achieve full concentration.

This pranayama is extremely effective and cures diseases like cold, cough, allergy, asthma, thyroid, tonsils, respiratory system disorders, and headaches of all types including migrain. The lungs become stronger, making purification of blood more effective. It calms the mind and helps in upward journey of prana towards your brain. you shall start experiencing benefits yourself within a week of starting this pranayama. The persons suffering from acute hyper-tension (high blood pressure) must do this pranayam at a slow speed only. Also, reduce the timing for this pranayama during summer season.

Once this pranayama is done for around 2 to 3 minutes, it is now time to move to next type of pranayama. Please keep on visiting this spot by following the link www.yogaandpranayama.blogspot.com and start doing these exercises. I guarantee you full, healthy life to all of you in return.