Skull Shining Breath (कपालभाति)
Skull Shining Breath (कपालभाति, Kapālabhāti) is a beginner level pranayama practice taking 5 minutes. Body parts: abdomen, lungs, core. Benefits: Burns belly fat through rapid abdominal contractions. Clears sinuses and nasal passages. Stimulates abdominal organs — improves digestion. Increases metabolic rate. Improves blood circulation to brain. Energizes and clears mental fog. How to do Skull Shining Breath: Sit comfortably with spine erect. Take a deep breath in. Exhale sharply through nose by contracting abdomen. Let inhalation happen passively (automatic). Repeat rapid exhale-passive inhale at 1 per second. Start with 30 strokes, build to 120 per round. Do 3 rounds with rest between. Breathing: Active forceful exhale, passive inhale. Focus on belly pumping.. Conditions it helps: weight-loss, diabetes, digestion, stamina, concentration, sinus. Contraindications: Pregnancy, Menstruation, High blood pressure, Heart disease, Hernia, Recent abdominal surgery, Epilepsy. Tips: Only the exhalation is active — don't force the inhale. Start slow, build speed gradually over weeks. Practice on empty stomach only. Dietfull combines yoga with science-backed nutrition kits for holistic health. Take the free AI health score at dietfull.eatingminds.com/score. Order nutrition kits via WhatsApp +91-9811925380.
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Sources: WHO, ICMR-NIN, PubMed, International Journal of Yoga. Content reviewed April 2026.