Anulom Vilom pranayam - Alternate Nostril Breathing

Anulom vilom pranayam is alternate nostril breathing means breathing is done only through one nostril which is alternate.Anuloma is opposite of viloma. During this process right hand the thumb is used to close the right nostril and right hand ring finger is used to close left nostril.

Anulom vilom pranayam should be done on an empty stomach,preferably in the morning after evacuation.it can also be done in the evening with the gap of 4 hours after the last meal.

the main purpose of pranayam is to control breathing mechanism which is involuntary process.With regular practice of pranayama, this process can be brought into our conscious control to some extent.The duration of inhalation and expiration depends entirely on the capacity of the practitioner. 

It is very helpful in respiratory related deceases like asthma.It is very effective to purify mind and body. Anulom Vilom pranayama is one of the excellent breathing exercises which is also know as Nadi Shodhana. Regular practice offers energy in the body and releases stress and anxiety. 

How to do Anulom Vilom pranayam

Step by step

1.Sit on the floor or on mat.take comfortable sitting.padmasan pose (lotus pose) or crossed leg posture is most suited for the practice.close your eyes keep your spinal cord and head straight.keep hand on knee.Those who can't sit,they can sit on chair because this is related to the breath.

2.Close the right nostril with right thumb and breath in from your left nostril.Do this as slowly as you can, till your lungs are full.hold your breath now release the thumb and close the left nostril with our ring finger then breath out slowly through the right nostril.

3.Now breath in from your right nostril and close left nostril with ring finger hold for couple of second than release ring finger close your right nostril through right thumb do breath out from left nostril.Keep in mind that your breathing should be up to the lungs and not in the stomach.

4.As new Pranayama practitioners start with the ratio of 1:1:1 for breath in,hold breath and breath out respectively.With further progress, the ratio can be increased to 1:1:2, 1:2:2, 1:4:2, etc. The ratio of 1:4:2 is mentioned in most classic yoga texts. Those who practice advanced ratios of this pranayama, should eat only pure,nourishing and light foods.

5.Repeat this steps 5 to 25 minutes as much as you can.

Note :- 

1.Do not increase the duration of inhalation and exhalation beyond your limit. 

2.Those suffering from heart ailments or blood pressure problems they should do anulom vilom pranayam without holding breath before this also consult a doctor.

3.Avoid doing Anulom Vilom pranayama when the temperature is hot. Retention of breath can cause an increase in body temperature and should be done in a cool climate.

4.Pregnant women should practice Anulom Vilom but over straining should be avoided.

Benefits of Anulom vilom pranayam (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

1.Increases oxygen supply throughout the body,make calms and peaceful your mind.

Provide Relaxation to body and mind.

2.It improves and increases your concentration,patience,resoluteness,decision making ability and creativity.

3.Relive stress depression and hypertension.

4.Cure asthma,headache,migraine, Neurological problems, Heart blockage, depression, gastric problems.

5.Transforms negative thoughts to positive and you learn to overcome tension,anger,worry and forgetfulness,anxiety,uneasiness,high blood pressure,migraine and lack of sleep.

6.Treats migraine,blockages in the arteries of the heart and chronic sinus problems.

7.Helps to improve function of your lungs.

8.Excellent for glowing skin.

9.Regular practice of anulom vilom breathing exercise cleanses, strengthens and tones your nervous system.

10.It improves blood circulation.

11.Practicing Anulom Viloma Pranayama helps to remove toxins from the body.

12.Anulom Viloma Pranayama ensures proper supply energy to all the body organs enhancing the overall health of the body.

13.Diseases of the muscular system are cured and is beneficial in arthritis,flatulence and varicose veins,acidity and sinusitis.

14. Relieves stress,fever,eye concerns and ear issues.

15.Control obesity.

16. Streamlines Metabolism.

17.Treats conditions of constipation,gastric,acidity,allergic problems,asthma,diabetes,gastric problems and snoring.

18.Blood pressure and diabetes can be cured completely with the regular and dedicated practices of Anulom vilom pranayam pranayam.

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Kapalbhati pranayam - Shining Forehead Breath

Kapalbhati pranayam is most popular and better benefit pranayam at all.

Kapal mean forehead and bhati mean light or shine.it rise glow in your face.In this you have to focus only on breath out activity.

Kapalbhati is a breathing technique where rapid inhalation and exhalation is done.

Let's start step by step

1. Alway start this pranayam in empty stomach.early morning is most suitable time for this.be sited in comfortable posture.close your eyes and keep spine straight.Place the hands on the knees and focus on breath normally.

2. Take in a deep breath through both nostrils and exhale quickly and suddenly through both nostrils, making a hissing sound while you do it. Focus on exhaling forcefully and The inhalation should be passive and normal.

3.When you exhaling forcefully your stomach will go deep inside.

4.Repeat this process about 3 times in the initial stages.after the stage you can take time 15-30 minutes to do this.

Note :- Those who have high blood pressure or heart disease should not practice kapalbhati pranayam.

Benefits of Kapalbhati pranayam

1.Glow and wrinkle free face.Adds luster and beauty to your face.

2.Generates heat in the system to help dissolve toxins and waste matter.

3.Very effective in weight loss.

4.Keeps depression away and brings positive thoughts.

5.It improves the function of the lungs and other respiratory system.

6.Helpful in curing respiratory diseases as asthma, allergies, and sinus.

7.Cure for constipation, acidity, diabetes, Asthma and all kinds of Respiratory troubles, sinus and even hair loss.

8.Improve the functions of kidney and Cures kidney problems and lower down the high creatinine level.

9.Improves the function of pancreas. Helps to produce insulin hormone naturally.

10. Improves the function of reproductive system. Cures erectile dysfunction naturally. 

11.It improves the function of the lungs and other respiratory system to the lungs ability to Pump air into the body.Boosts the supply of oxygen and purifies blood.

12.The constant focus on the breath improves your concentration and mental abilities.

13.Helps to keep negative thoughts away.

So , start now for better experience of yoga with kapalbhati pranayam. 

why should you start a yoga practices ?

In our last blog we mention about advantages of yoga.there is lot's of people who don't know much more things about yoga.majorly one question is commonly raise why should start a yoga practices ?

So there is lot's of reasons to start yoga.this techniques comes from ancients Indian yogis.They was well prepare ourselves for taking long fast as well as survive in any weather or conditions.Indian yogis is idol for new generation because they have many quality which make them different from others.

Qualities of Indian yogis.

1) Worry free or Tension free
2) Cool nature
3) Spiritual
4) Tolerant or large minded
5) Discerning
6) Sensible
7) Perspicacious
8) High Concentration power
9) Hard working
10) Not acquisitive or Not greedy Person
11) Helpful

If you are a student or businessman or employee and daily survive with frustration,stress,disappointment,annoyance,eangrenees,tiredness, and anxiety.This all things take form of disease. therefore you have to start yoga for sourcing energy to your body.

Yoga Help you to

1) Reduce stress
2) Improve your Concentration power and focuse toward job
3) Raise your confidence
4) Improve your memory
5) Increase your Blood flow
6) Lower Blood pressure
7) Develop your mental and Physical health
8) Make your body flexibility
9) Build Muscles strength
10) Perfect your posture
11) Better Your Bone Health
12) Drains your Lymph and boosts Immunity system functionality.
13) Give You a deeper Sleep.
14) Make you always happier and healthy
15) Relax your system
16) Increase your self esteem
17) Keep you Drug free
18) Encourage your self care
19) Benefits your Relationship
20) Gives you Inner strength

So Start yoga today.we will start it with pranayam.


There is seven different types of pranayam.

which are

1) Bhastrika Pranayam - The Bellow’s Breath
2) Kapalbhati pranayam - Shining Forehead Breath
3) Bahya pranayam - External Breath
4) Anulom Vilom pranayam - Alternate Nostril Breathing
5) Bhramari pranayam - The humming Bee Breath

6) Udgeeth pranayam - Chanting Breath
7) Pranav pranayam

Further explanation you get in our next blog.where we will discuses on pranayam.

Overview - yoga is for everyone

yoga and meditation is for every one

what is yoga and meditation ? when is it started ?
what is different between yoga and meditation ?
who was first introduced it ?
why it's necessary ? or why i have to do yoga and meditation ?
what is advantages of yoga and meditation ?
is there any scientific theory behind yoga ?

  Above questions is mainly arrive in mind.when we first time listen word yoga and meditation.

Let's start the lesson of yoga and meditation.this the precious creation in the world.

     Most of the people in the world already know but some of them don't know what is yoga and how it is help to improve our personalities and life style.if you notice most of successful people is doing yoga and meditation.they use this tools for be fit and conscious toward job.it also help to improve concentration and power up body.this all are common benefits of yoga.you can't find it's disadvantage but you can easily find its advantages.i see there is lot of people in the world who is passing from failure and then failure make place in his mind afterward what they do all thing convert into failure.

That result into stress,disappointment,spoil relation with other,rude behavior,fearful mind,loose Concentration,unconsciousness toward health,high temper in small things,loose confidence and many more.this all thing finally convert into disease.if you also passing from this than yoga and meditation is a right medicine to rid over this evil.

       There is many people who don't know what is the reason behind his rude behavior toward family.why they feel uncomfortable with unknown person.this all thing related with your inner power which are not rise.yoga and meditation will help to rise the inner power and help you to grow your confidence.

   let start with what is yoga and meditation.these both word are different also practice of both is different.yoga is related with physical practices and meditation is attached with mind practices.
yoga can help you to grow your outer soul where meditation is help to grow your inner soul.

Meaning of yoga and Meditation

In simple word "yoga and meditation is different practices or exercises or techniques that anyone can do using his body parts for grow his inner and outer soul." 
"Yoga is different kind of physical practices or exercises or techniques used to grow the outer soul or external body parts or power up body."
"Meditation is different kind of mental practices or techniques or exercises used to grow inner soul or power up mind."

        firstly it start from the India and than it spread into the world.the swami Vivekananda played well roll to spread this techniques into world.

 let's see some fact about yoga and meditation how Indian gurus(saint) release his power through yoga and meditation.they know the various advantages of yoga and meditation.example cockatrice could be live 1 to 2 months without eat and drink.same way a saint could live many days without eat and drink.how it is possible ?......friends every thing is possible in this world if you realize and follow some golden rules in our life.
we did daily work and got tried therefore we have to sleep and we feel comfort.it is natural.we are daily working 8 to 16 hours as well we taking sleep and giving rest to our body is compulsory.when we sleep we are getting only some part of natural energy which is not enough therefor we live with hopeless,irritable and wasted life.we get must power and energy from yoga and meditation.

let's first see our lifestyle thereby we will get to know where we are making mistakes.
1) late get up in morning
2) taking wrong breakfast.
3) to speak evil of other or  finding fault in other.
4) derangement in lunch.
5) join mobile,t.v and laptop at late night.
6) wrong position to sleep.

  let's now know how yoga and meditation is related with this.when we do yoga and meditation it helps to kill stress.why it necessary let see,it the time of work we mostly heard where is your mind ?,you are not concentrating on work?,why is not done yet?.any child or adult many time heard this word.so why this happened before this we will start with some deep knowledge  about yoga and meditation.
          lets know something about physical yoga.we are doing gym,cycling,swimming and many more things to power up our body.but we can't produce enough energy only by doing gym.we can get physical power but we can't get enough mental power to grow and prospers our life.
        yoga is god gift you can not try to inflict this to our heart and mind.firstly you have to be positively accept it.before starting this you have to take all thing as positive.it is subject of reverence.
         
There is two type of yogas. which are physical and mental.so first we come to the physical.there is 108 movement of body parts for strong and flexible body.

Benefits of physical yoga.

1) good fitness
2) well sleeping
3) innerside parts work properly
4) grow your outside body
5) improve your health
6) increase your stemina

Beginner can start yoga with pranayam 

There is seven different types of pranayam.

which are

1) Bhastrika Pranayam - The Bellow’s Breath
2) Kapalbhati pranayam - Shining Forehead Breath
3) Bahya pranayam - External Breath
4) Anulom Vilom pranayam - Alternate Nostril Breathing
5) Bhramari pranayam - The humming Bee Breath

6) Udgeeth pranayam - Chanting Breath
7) Pranav pranayam