Fold your legs in Sukhasana and prepare your mind for the practice.
You can also choose to sit in Sukhasan, Vajrasana, Ardhapadmasan, Padmasana or Siddhasana. The ideal posture is considered to be Poorna Padmasana.
Close your eyes.
As you inhale, divide your breath into two equal parts.
Without retaining the breath in your lungs, exhale twice.
Duration: You may begin by practising this breathing technique for 1-2 minutes a day and gradually increase it with time.
Flush out the toxins
Your body can stay in its optimal health by being able to release toxins efficiently. Toxins that are not eliminated from the body can accumulate within your system harming your internal organs, weakening your immune system and making you more susceptible to diseases from the outside environment. Breathing techniques like Kapal Bhati forcefully expel harmful substances and accumulated toxins from within your system. Kapal Bhati focuses on exhalation rather than inhalation. This can keep the lungs cleansed and protect you from coronavirus.
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