BHASTRIKA
Sit in comfortable position and breathe in through both nostrils till
lungs are full and diaphragm is stretched
and be careful abdominal cavity does not blow up due to inhalation and
then exhale or breathe out also. Depending upon capacity, age and health of
individual, this Pranayam can be done in three variable speeds viz. slow,
medium and high speed. People with weak lungs, high blood pressure or old age
should do it at a slow speed during inhalation (purak) and exhalation
(rechak) .A healthy person should do it in beginning at slow speed and
then gradually can increase speed to moderate and then high also according to
his or her health or comfort level .
In this pranayam we breathe as
long and deep as possible with medium speed so that we can take maximum oxygen
and pran urja or life energy and we can do this every day from 5 to 10 minutes.
Shiv Sankalp ( Vow ) during Bhastrika :
While inhaling make a vow and feel that all good and divine powers in
the universe is entering inside your body and
you are inhaling freshness, aliveness, pran urja ( life energy)
PRECAUTION
1. Abdominal cavity does not blow up due to inhalation.
2. People with weak lungs, high blood pressure or old age should do it
at a slow speed during inhalation (purak) and exhalation (rechak) because high
speed can increase blood pressure
BENEFITS
Lungs becomes strong and respiratory diseases, asthma etc. are cured.
Due to heart and head getting more pure and fresh air, health is improved.
Diseases of throat like thyroid, tonsils and other ailments of throat
are cured.
This pranayam brings proper balance of three Doshas i.e Vata , Pitta and
Kapha and maintains their balance. Blood is purified and body gets rid of
toxins.
