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Shatkarma – 6 Yoga Cleansing Techniques & Their Benefits

Yoga includes shatkarma and asanas. In the age-old practice in India, yoga has been practiced for its curative benefits and preventative measure, protecting mind and body, while uplifting the spirit. A full yoga session should exercise every part of the body. Yoga consists of Shathkarma, Asana, Pranayam, and Meditation.

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Shatkarma – 6 Yoga Cleansing Techniques & Their Benefits

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  1. Shatkarma Techniques

  2. SHATKARMA IS A SET OF 6 PREPARATORY PRACTICES USED BY ANCIENT YOGIS TO PURIFY THE BODY INTERNALLY, THUS PREPARE THEM FOR HIGHER PRACTICES OF ASANA & PRANAYAMA.

  3. Importanceof Shatkarma Shatkarmaremovesimpuritiesofinternalbody TomakesuretheproperflowofPrana (lifeforce) BythepracticeofShatkarmawecanbringastate ofsteadinessinmind

  4. DhautiisthefirstShatkarmathatliterallytranslates as ‘washing‘.Inthiskriya,differenttechniquesare usedtoflushouttoxic & undigestedfoodparticles frominternalorgans. SomecommontypesofDhautiare: 1.Dhauti – Cleansing of Digestive Tract VamanaDhauti – Drinkingalargequantityof lukewarmwaterandthenvomititouttoremoves extramucusfromthefoodpipe.Alsocalled Kunjalkriya. VastraDhauti – Inthiskriya,acleanmuslincloth drownedintepidwaterisswallowed & heldinthe stomachforafewminutes.Thenit’spulledout frommouthendthatbringsoutimpurities intestinaltract.

  5. Bastiissecondinthesequenceofshatkarma thattreatsalmost50% ofabdominal diseases. TypesofBasti 2.Basti – Cleansing of Large Intestine Bastiisbasicallytwotypesbasedonthe procedureofpractices:SthalaBastiandJala Basti. Inbothtechniques,waterisdrawninthrough anusinthelargeintestineandthen abdominalmusclesarechurnedwhile holdingwaterinside.Afterchurning,water expelledoutthroughtheanus.

  6. NetiisthethirdShatkarmathatdealswith purifyingnasalcavitiesfromaccumulated impurities.it’sveryimportanttoclearthenasal cavitiesasit’sthepathwaytoPranawetake throughbreathing. TypesofNeti 3. Neti – Cleansing of Nasal Passages JalaNeti – Inthisneti,Jala (water) is usedasacleaningtooltoremovethe impuritiesofnostrils. SutraNeti – Inthisneti,arubberthread (sutra) isusedtomassagethenasal pathwaysinsuchamannerthatitopens anyblockagespresentinnostrils.

  7. TratakaShatkarmaisaneyeexercisethatinvolvessteady andcontinuousgazingofeyesatanyreferencepoint.The referencepointinthetratakapracticecouldbeany externalobject.ThemostcommonobjectusedinTrataka forreferencepointisanIlluminatedCandle. 4. Trataka – Cleansing of Eyes TypesofTrataka InternalTratakiswhenthefocusiskepton thetrikutiorThirdeye (aplacebetween eyebrows) inwardorupward.Internal tratakahelpstoawakenthethirdeyeorAjna chakra. ExternalTratakisthepracticeofgazingon someexternalobjectscontinuously. Externalobjectscouldbeanythingliterally whichgivesyoupleasurehenceeasyto forcefullygazeonthat.

  8. InNauliShatkarma,themovementofthe lowerabdominalmuscleisensuredthat stimulatethedigestivefire. TypesofNauli MadhyaNauli – Whenleftandright bothsidesabsmusclesconcentrated atthecenterwallorlineaalba VamaNauli – Whenbothabsmuscles arealignedleftsidefromcenterwall. DakshinaNauli – Whenbothabs musclesarealignedrightsidefrom thecenterwall. 6.Kapalbhati – CleansingofFrontal Lobes 5. Nauli – Cleansing of Abdominal Organs

  9. KapalbhatiisthelastShatkarmathatworkson improvingthefunctioningofthebrain. Becausekapalbhatipracticedbyyoga practitionersasbreathingtechniquessoit’s alsoknownbyKapalabhatipranayama. 6. Kapalbhati – Cleansing of Frontal Lobes InKapalbhatibreathing, Exhaleisactive (morefocused) whiletheinhaleispassive (less focused).

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