In this pranayama the breath is kept outside during the practice so it is called Bahya Pranayama. Bahya means “outside”. It should be done after kapalbhati pranayama. Bahya pranayama is one of the vital respiration exercises in which you have to forcibly breathe in (inhale), breath out and then hold ...

The word kapalbhati is made up of two words: kapal meaning ‘skull’ (here skull includes all the organs in and under the skull too) and bhati meaning ‘shining, illuminating.’ Due to the process, the organs in and under the skull mainly the brain, small brain and any of the spaces ...

Bhastrika is an important breath exercise in yoga and pranayama. It is sometimes treated as a kriya or ‘cleansing action’ along with kapalabhati to clear the airways in preparation for other pranayama techniques. Bhastrika involves a rapid and forceful inhalation and exhalation powered by the movement of the diaphragm. The ...

What is Pranayama? “The regulation of the breath through certain techniques and exercises”. ‘Prana’ refers to the universal life force and ‘ayama’ means to regulate or lengthen. Prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and subtle layers, without which the body would perish. It is what keeps us ...

The Saturn Mantra | Shani Mantra | Shani Tantrik Mantra | Shani Vedic Mantra | Shani Beej Mantra | Saturn Tantrik Mantra | Saturn Vedic Mantra | Saturn Beej Mantra Saturn signifies labourer class in the natal chart. It is a neutral planet and lord of Capricorn and Aquarius. It ...

The Venus Mantra | Shukra Mantra | Shukra Tantrik Mantra | Shukra Vedic Mantra | Shukra Beej Mantra | Venus Tantrik Mantra | Venus Vedic Mantra | Venus Beej Mantra Venus is a female planet. It is considered guru (Preceptor) of demons, the Sukrachatya. It is a female planet and ...

Rahu Mantra / Rahu Vedic Mantra / Rahu Mantra jaap vidhi / The Mantras for Rahu / Rahu Dosh Nivaran Mantra Jaap / Rahu Graha Shanti Mantras  Rahu is a shadow planet. It is the ascending point where the orbit of the Moon cuts across the ecliptic. It is highly influenced by other ...

The Ketu Mantra / Ketu Dosh Nivaran Mantra Jaap / Ketu Vedic Mantra / Ketu Graha Shanti Mantras Ketu, which is torso of the demon who cunningly had nectar, is also considered shadowy planet. It is a neutral, dry and fiery planet. It is the descending point where the orbit of the Moon across ...

The Navgrah Mantra / Navgrah Mantra is a combined Mantra for all the nine planets. This is an extremely useful and beneficial Mantra, since it’s recital, on the one hand, strengthens benefic planets and increases their positive influences and on the other, propitiates malefic planets which not only reduces their malefic ...

Surya Namaskar / Sun Salutation  Toward off the malefic effects of Sun, Surya Namaskar in 12 poses should be performed at least five times daily. While performing this yogic exercise, the relevant mantras should be uttered for each posture as mentioned below. After Surya namaskar shavasan should be performed for about ...