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25 Responses to “Kapalbhati Yoga Breathing Exericse for Weight Loss”
this pranayam is excellent for loosing tummy bulge and toning your tummy! I have done it and it works! I am a big Yoga follower. It works you guys try it along with Surya Namaskar! You want to exhale as forcefully as possible. This is what burns the calories on your tummy!
It’s my understanding that pranayama is to be done (ideally) under the supervision of a master. Its like work with the fire and learning to chanalize the pranic energy from what I understand. However certain pranayama like this one, can be done as you have demostrated, provided that certain precautions are followed. I would assume that pranayama must ideally be done in an empty stomach. Could pls you clarify this? I beleive such pre-cautions are very important
DrewVan111,
I agree with you, You are absolutely correct! I have taken Art of Living course, and I can tell you that this is cleansing technique, shorter, simpler version of what I learnt. It is ‘Kriya’ not Pranayama, but some do call it Pranayama like they do in my yoga class.
Take your time, don’t go too fast. Allow the inhalation to happen before you do the next exhalation. Relax the abdomen after the exhalation so that the inhalation is more effective.
I have a small question. I tried Kapalvati and had a hard time inhaling which led to getting tired pretty soon. As demonstrated in this video itself, if you exhale so frequently, you really don’t have time to inhale.
I notice from your videos everytime I close my eyes afterwards, I see you sitting in a yogic pose inside a white box as a shadowy figure. I actually try to maintain the picture of you as a visualised focus to inspire my concentration to maintain calm. Today I actually saw you moving the box and I don’t know whether I imagined it or not, but you were giving me the thumbs up.
Thanks for the comment, but I will stick with Pantajali, and say its a Kriya. Again, being one of the main Shatkarmas, which are cleansing techiques, my logic and truth tells me it is a kriya. A Pranayama is expansion of the prana or breath. But again, the truth cannot be spoken, it is an experience a “doing”. One must experience to know one’s own truth. A truth for you, is not necessarily a truth for another. I would love to talk more about this with you. best wishes in your practice
November 12th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Nathan Kenny
kareena kapoor did this a 1000 times a day when she lost weight for tashan. this and the surya namaskar 50 times (sun salutation)
November 15th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Allen Boehm
this pranayam is excellent for loosing tummy bulge and toning your tummy! I have done it and it works! I am a big Yoga follower. It works you guys try it along with Surya Namaskar! You want to exhale as forcefully as possible. This is what burns the calories on your tummy!
November 16th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Peter Quach
can i sit on a chair and do kapalbhati yoga and also standing or while walking can i do this yoga?
November 16th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Miriam Uhl
love this. its become an essential part of my yoga practise. also found that it cures hiccups!
November 17th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Shawn Ragland
This is similiar to kundalini yoga’s “breath of fire”. No?
November 19th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Brunet
Great teaching…nice and clear..thank you
Namaste(:
Im going to practice more of this type of pranayama….
November 19th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Arthur East
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November 20th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Robert Granados
how many times v do this exercise at a time? v must do this exercise daily? thanx
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Kristy Holguin
how many times v do this exercise at a time? v must do this exercise daily? thanx
November 25th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Harry Silver
It’s my understanding that pranayama is to be done (ideally) under the supervision of a master. Its like work with the fire and learning to chanalize the pranic energy from what I understand. However certain pranayama like this one, can be done as you have demostrated, provided that certain precautions are followed. I would assume that pranayama must ideally be done in an empty stomach. Could pls you clarify this? I beleive such pre-cautions are very important
November 27th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Josephine Meneses
do we have to be in that sitting position?
November 28th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Antonio Sato
Brilliant. Thank you!
November 29th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Stanley Delisle
Great Job! Excellent Video!
Namaste
November 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Jeannette Crumb
DrewVan111,
I agree with you, You are absolutely correct! I have taken Art of Living course, and I can tell you that this is cleansing technique, shorter, simpler version of what I learnt. It is ‘Kriya’ not Pranayama, but some do call it Pranayama like they do in my yoga class.
December 4th, 2009 at 12:40 am
Todd Domingo
I tried a couple different ways of yoga breathing and I always have trouble exhaling.
December 6th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Manuel Aikens
Thanks Anmol, I was indeed going too fast. Your advice helped. I really appreciate you taking time to address my concern.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Annette Hill
Take your time, don’t go too fast. Allow the inhalation to happen before you do the next exhalation. Relax the abdomen after the exhalation so that the inhalation is more effective.
Best,
Anmol
December 8th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Darlene Matheson
I have a small question. I tried Kapalvati and had a hard time inhaling which led to getting tired pretty soon. As demonstrated in this video itself, if you exhale so frequently, you really don’t have time to inhale.
December 10th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Allan Saunier
Your aura is very radiant.
December 10th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Claire Villalpando
i felt like shit today i tried it n im ok now = ) .. my leg kinda hurts though lol
December 12th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Brunet
Good . But I lost over 30 lb in one month using weight loss plan from LSWEIGHT(.)INFO
heh lypsynching. that’s cheating
December 14th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Beverly Madewell
Nice video Thank you
December 17th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Manuel Biddle
I notice from your videos everytime I close my eyes afterwards, I see you sitting in a yogic pose inside a white box as a shadowy figure. I actually try to maintain the picture of you as a visualised focus to inspire my concentration to maintain calm. Today I actually saw you moving the box and I don’t know whether I imagined it or not, but you were giving me the thumbs up.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Jimmy Stubblefield
Thanks for the comment, but I will stick with Pantajali, and say its a Kriya. Again, being one of the main Shatkarmas, which are cleansing techiques, my logic and truth tells me it is a kriya. A Pranayama is expansion of the prana or breath. But again, the truth cannot be spoken, it is an experience a “doing”. One must experience to know one’s own truth. A truth for you, is not necessarily a truth for another. I would love to talk more about this with you. best wishes in your practice
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Marcie Birdsall
No… this kriya could also be called pranayama. the kapalvati one.