• Diseases like obesity, indigestion, acidity, gas-related problems,
• Cures breast cancer and all other abdominal related diseases.
• It helps in the removal of dark circles and stress from the eyes.
• It energies your nerves and brain.
• It uplifts your mind and soul
• It will glow your face and activate your body
• It helps in weight loss,
• Cleansing of airway inside the body
• Improving muscle tone,
• Relaxation

This is basically a vigorous abdominal breathing technique.

Steps for Kapalbhati Pranayama:

It involves sitting cross-legged on the yoga mat while maintaining a straight back and neck and chin-up posture.

• Then, place your hands on your knees.
• Your abdomen muscles should be completely relaxed.
• The breathing in part is done normally and the breathing out part is forceful.
• With each exhalation, the abdominal muscles are to be contracted.
• Practising this breathing style 30 times should be enough for a beginner.

This exercise is not to be done if you are on a period, suffering from high blood pressure or any other heart disease.

2. Bhastrika Pranayama:

The word ‘’bhastrika’’ means bellows. This pranayama provides your body with the maximum amount of oxygen. Bhastrika pranayama is an exercise for breath in yoga; it purifies and balances the entire incorrect imbalance in the body. The ancient yogis called this pranayama as the ‘Breath of Fire’. The inhalation and exhalation both are done through nostrils. It is an energetic and powerful breathing exercise in yoga. Due to this pranayama, we get full oxygen in the body and we feel energized and fresh. There are a few benefits: –

• It refreshes mind and body
• It improves memory
• It purifies blood and toxins are removed
• The immune system is to improve
• It helps in the common cold
• Three doshas are properly balanced
• Lungs are strengthen
• It helps in asthma, thyroid, tonsil, and allergies
• It is also helpful in low blood pressure

Steps for Bhastrika Pranayama:

• This exercise involves, sitting comfortably in padmasana followed by normal breathing and relaxation.
• Now, start breathing deeply and completely to infuse your lungs with oxygen.
• Thereafter, breathe out forcefully.
• Repeat this 5-10 times.

This exercise should not be practised by people suffering from any heart disease.