Yoga for detoxification - II
 Cleansing Techniques
Yogis put a lot of emphasis on “Saucha” which means cleanliness. They understood that negative thoughts arise from an unclean system. For example, because of your sinus problem you might have a head ache and this makes you irritable. Sinus is a result of excessive mucus in your system and to remove it a powerful technique called “Jal Neti” can be practised to clear your nasal passage and make your breathing smooth and easy. This technique easily relieves your headache as well as migraine.

 

 

Exercise 1

 

•  Exercise 1

• Add one tsp of salt to half a litre of lukewarm water and fill the neti pot
• Stand relaxed with the legs apart, bend forward and tilt your head to one side as shown. Keep breathing deeply, exhaling through the mouth
• Place the nozzle of the neti pot in the nostril that is facing upwards and slowly pour water into it. The water will flow out through the other nostril
• Straighten up, blow your nose gently to remove any mucous
• Repeat with the other nostril
• Now close one nostril, and rapidly exhale 10-15 times through the other
• Repeat with the other side.

 

 

Exercise 2

 

•  Exercise 2

• Sit back on your heels as shown, place the palms on the knees as shown and keep the back straight
• Close one nostril with the thumb
• Exhale forcefully and rapidly through the other nostril in quick succession, pulling the stomach in towards the spine as you exhale. Inhalation will be automatic and passive between every two exhalations
• Practice 30-50 inhalations at a stretch
• Repeat the same technique by closing the other nostril.