The Bellow's Breath- Bhrastrika Pranayama

Bhrastrika Pranayama also known as Bellow's Breath is one most important breathing technique in yogic practice. Generally, most yoga teachers suggest you to start yogic breathing with Bhrastika Pranayama. 'Bhrastrika'- a Sanskrit word means bellow. Bhrastrika Pranayama resembels to blowing of belly but in reality it is not so, you will understand it in detail while reading procedure. Primary focus of Bhrastrika Pranayama is on stable, forced and rapid , deep breathing. Due to stable, deep breathing in Bhrastrika Pranayama your body will get pure oxygen. More and more maximum oxygen body gets, it rejuvenate positivity and freshness in mind. Regular practice of Bhrastrika Pranayama along with remaining breahing techniques like Bahya Pranayama, Bhramari, Bahya Pranayama, Kapalbhati Pranayama and Anulom-Viloma Pranayama will increase your immunue power and will keep body disease free.

Steps to perform Bellow's Breath :

1. Sit in any one yoga sitting poses as per your comfort level, it may be Padmasana (Lotus Pose), Siddhasana, Sukhasana, etc.
2. Now, Breathe in through both nostrils till diaphragm of lungs is full. Try to keep breathe deep, stable and forced while inhaling. Do not force lungs too much to inhale or exhale. Keep in mind that breathing air is to be filled only in lungs not in your belly because there is very simple logic- No other part than lung in your body can utilize oxygen.
3. Then breathe out slowly with same speed and stability you inhaled.
4. Repeat process of inhaling and exhaling in and from nostrils. 

          

Ideal Duration to Practice Bhrastrika Pranayama :

• Process of inhalation and exhalation of breath should be of 2 seconds each with rhythmic flow of breaths.
• One should practice  Bhrastrika for 5 minutes in non-stop rhythmic way. If you are to practice, you will not be able to perform it in continuity for 5 minutes. So relax in between and keep continuing till total time of doing pranayama equals 5 minutes.
• Bhrastrika can be done 12 times a minute. Healthy persons should practice Bhrastrika for 5 minutes, Those who are suffering from asthma, cancer, Muscular dystrophy, Vitiligo, Lung fibrosis should practice it for 10 minutes taking sessions of 3:3:4 minutes.
• Bhrastrika Pranayama will benefit more if practiced with empty stomach. If you are suffering from mostly incurable disease do practice again after 5 hours of lunch.

Things to do while doing Bhrastrika Pranayama :

While inhaling process in Bhrastrika Pranayama think of all divine powers, nature's beauty, peace and happiness. Assume that these all good divine powers are blessing you to make you more powerful. Taking such Sankalpa (Vow) at time of inhaling would build positive power within you.

While exhaling process in Bhrastrika Pranayama think that all divine powers you have within you are expelling out all your body pollutants and negative power. Always think of Allah, Lord Shiva or Jesus as you wish. Practice of Bhrastrika Pranayama makes your lung strong and oxygen is circulated in body in adequate quantity. Cold, cough, respiratory diseases like tuberculosis, Asthma gets cured with daily practice of Bhrastrica along with other breathing techniques. Migraine pain, Tonsils and thyroid get cured from root.

Bhrastrika breathing technique brings proper balance between bio-elements (Doshas) like airy element (vatta), Pitta (Fiery element) and Watery element (kapha). Also makes body toxin free by purifying blood, it also removes foreign objects from body. It helps in stimulating kundalini.