Practices · Cleansing acts

Kriya

The shatkarma: washing, kindling, churning and gazing. Preparatory practices that clear the passages the breath moves through.

• Nauli · HYP 2.33

  Abdominal Churning

  Isolating and rolling the abdominal muscles on an empty, emptied belly.

• Neti · HYP 2.29

  Nasal Cleansing

  Washing the nasal passages with warm salt water or a soft thread.

• Kapalabhati · HYP 2.35

  Skull-Shining Breath

  Rapid, forceful exhalations from the lower belly with passive inhalations.

• Trataka · HYP 2.31

  Steady Gazing

  Gazing without blinking at a small object, usually a flame, until the eyes water.

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