10 Minutes Kapalbhati Yoga Exercise Daily

Kapalbhati is one of the best yoga methods imparted to us by Indian sages. The plan is simple, inhale normally and exhale forcefully letting the stomach to cave in. Do it for 10 minutes and you will experience the difference within days.

Kapalbhati is a subsection of Pranayama found in the 3rd chapter of "Pantajali Yogdarshan". From the various Pranayamic exercises and methods; Kapalbhati is noteable as it is an exercise when regularly practiced gives shine to the skull; a cleansing process which lightens the forehead. Kapalbhati is a pranayama method which refreshes the whole brain and awakens the sleeping centers responsible for delicate insight.

Although doing kapalbhati is quite straight forward, it must be done correctly so as to get the best results. It consists of inhaling slowly as normally and then forcefully exhaling the breath. A major consequence of kapalbhati is to raise air pressure in short spurts in the nasal pharynx and sinuses, which excites the front part of the brain. But, if both nostrils are blocked, you cannot do Kapalbhati. The method uses short and strong forcible exhalations while inhalation occurs routinely.
So Kapalbhati is a very brisk abdominal breathing exercise since it leads the stomach to cave in as the exhalations are enforced. It can be done as quickly as two strokes per second. Kapalbhati is the one main yogic breathing method able to remove toxins from the lungs. Though kapalbhati is normally done sitting down, it can also be done standing up.

This pranayama method actually recharges the brain and purifies the mind. Kapalbhati is the most beneficial. According to Baba Ramdev recommends minimum 10-15 minutes a day for most benefits.