'Kumbhaka' is a breathing position in Pranayam.This position is very important in Pranayam. The real Pranayam in Yoga is Kumbhaka. What is the Kumbhaka Pranayam? What are its benefits and precautions. It will be described in this article.
Table of content :-
- What is the 'breathing'/?
- Three stages of breathing.
- What is the Kumbhaka?
- How to do Kumbhaka Pranayam?
- Health benefits of Kumbhaka Prnayam?
- Precautions of Pranayam.
Kumbhaka Pranayam: Its benefits and precautions.
Pranayam is an important practice for the respiratory system. This is the "forth limb" of Ashtanga Yoga. It is a breathing exercise. It is based on "breath". Before knowing what is Kumbhaka? Let us know about the "breath".
Breathing System in Pranayam.
Three stages of breathing :-
1. Poorak (पूरक) :- Inhalation is called 'Poork'.
2. Rechak (रेचक) :- Exhalation is called 'Rechak'.
3. Kumbhaka (कुम्भक) :- Holding of the breath is called 'Kumbhaka'.
What is the "Kumbhaka"?
Maharishi Patanjali has described Kumbhaka as the real Pranayam. He gaves the definition of Pranayam :-
1. Antrik Kumbhaka (Internal Kumbaka) :- Holding the breath inside is called "Antrik Kumbhaka" (आन्तरिक कुम्भक).
2. Bahya Kumbhka (External Kumbhaka) :- After exhaling, to stay in empty breath is called "Bahya Kumbhaka" (बाह्य कुम्भक).
"Kaivalya Kumbhaka" (कैवेल्य कुम्भक) is considered as the third Kumbhaka. This is the highest stage of breathing for regular practitioners. Beginners should practice only two kumbhakas in the beginning.
(What is the Kumbhaka? in Hindi.)
How to do the Kumbhaka Pranayam?
- Sit in Padmasan, Sukhasna or any comfortable pose. If you can not sit on the floor, you can sit on a chair.
- Keep the spine and neck straight. Keep the hands on the knees in "Gyanmudra". Close the eyes softly.
- Take a long-deep breath and exhale it.
- After exhaling completely, slowly inhale again. After inhaling completely, hold the breath inwards for a while and stay in Antrik Kumbhaka.
- After staying in the 'Antrik Kumbhaka' according to the capacity, slowly exhale.
- After exhaling completely, hold the breath outwards. This is the Bahya Kumbhaka (बाह्यकुम्भक). Stay in the Bahya Kumbhaka according to your capacity.
- This is the first round of Pranayam completed. Breath in again for the second round and repeat the action in the same way. Beginner practitioners should perform 1 or 2 rounds in the beginning. Gradually increase the practice. At the end of Pranayam, normalize the breath.
Health benefits of Kumbhaka Pranayam.
Kumbhaka is the real Pranayam. This Pranayam is beneficial for the health.
- This Pranayam strengthen the respiratory system. It keeps lungs active. It is beneficial for respiratory diseases.
- Oxygen supplies in sufficient quantity. It strengthens the heart.
- This Pranayam increases the "Prana Energy". It removes the blockages of "Prana-Nadis" and increases the immunity of the body.
- It is helpful for meditation.
Precautions of Pranayam.
This is a beneficial Pranayam but it should be done with some precautions.
- Each person's breathing capacity is different, so keep in mind the capacity of your breathing. Perform this Pranayam easily. This exercise should not be done by force.
- Beginners should apply Kumbhaka for a short time in the beginning.
- Asthma patients and heart patients should not do this Pranayam. They can do it without Kumbhaka.
- High BP patients should do this exercise as per doctor's advice.
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Disclaimer :-
The purpose of this article is not to cure any kind of disease. The purpose of this article is to give the information about the Pranayam. The Pranayam mentioned in this article, is only for the healthy people.
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