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In this asana, both the legs are raised above and so it is called Dwipad(both legs) Uttanpad Asana.

How to do it:-

1. Lie down on your back. Exhale and then inhaling raise your both legs slowly. Stop when the leg becomes perpendicular to the floor.

2. Maintain this for some time, say 8-10 seconds to begin with.Inhale and exhaling, bring the legs down on the ground slowly.

3. Repeat this for some more number of times.

Benefits:-

1. It increases the appetite and cures constipation.

2. It activates facial muscles voice box and wind pipe.

3. It strengthens the nerves.


Precaution:- Do not practice this if you have back or neck pain or any problem of heat or high B.p.

‘Kapal’ means forehead and ‘Bhati’ means light. Hence, Kapal-Bhati refers to that exercise which makes the forehead luminous and lustrous. Kapal-Bhati Pranayama makes its Sadhak’s head luminous.

How to do it:-

1. Sit in one of the asanas suggested for doing pranayams and mudras and those are either Padmasana , Siddhasana or Vajrasana, in which more preference should be given to first two.

2. Breathe air in from both of air nostrils and then breathe the air out forcefully leading to contraction of stomach.

3. This has to be done for at-least for beginners and should be extended to 5 mins and 10 mins at max.

Benefits:-

1. Face becomes lustrous and attractive.

2. It is extremely beneficial for all your problems relating to abdomen including obesity.

3. It is beneficial for your brain and nervous system and if of-course is useful in problems relating to stress and stress related disorders.

Precaution:-
Breathe in normally and breathe out forcefully.