Yoga for detoxification - III
 Cleansing technique for the lungs
 Our normal breathing is quite shallow and this results in accumulation of dirt in our lungs. Stale air remains in the lungs and the pollution in the air we breathe gets stuck to the inner walls of our lungs. This reduces the over all oxygen levels in the body making you dull and fatigued. Kapalbhati kriya not only purifies your lungs ridding it of carbon dioxide but also increases your lung capacity and directly affects the frontal lobe in your brain.

 

 

Exercise 1

  
•   Exercise 1
• Sit back on your heels as shown, place the palms on the knees as shown, keep the back straight and close your eyes
• Exhale forcefully  and rapidly through the nose in quick succession, pulling the stomach in towards the spine as you exhale. Inhalation will be automatic and passive between every two exhalations
• Practise 50 inhalations at a stretch
• Repeat three times.

 

Exercise 2

•  Exercise 2
• Lie flat on the stomach with the legs wide apart
• Bend one arm and place it under your forehead
• Fold the other arm and place it over the bent arm
• Rest the forehead on folded arms
• Close the eyes relax the body and focus on your breathing
• Do it for two to five minutes