Practice Of Kapalabhati

by Jaya
(Andhra pradesh)

Kapalbhati is mostly done for all health problems including blood sugar level. I have been practising this for almost two years and my count goes up to 300 times in 15 minutes with no result in blood sugar levels. I would like to know if I am doing too much or what is the maximum number of counts one should practice?

Answer
As I understand you are doing Kapalabhati for 15 minutes and 300 exhalations.

1. Kapalabhati pranayama generates lot of energy and our body must be physically fit to do kapalabhati. You must integrate kapalabhati pranayama with practice of other asanas and pranayama.

2. Doing kapalabhati alone may not work out to be so effective.

3. You can gradually increase the repetitions of kapalabhati and there is no upper limit as such. It depends on your practice and health. You can practice as long as you feel comfortable.

4. Your health will improve with proper diet control, regular yoga practice and lifestyle changes.

Hope this helps.
Daljit

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Jun 26, 2010
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hi all
by: Anonymous

i feel walk of 5 km daily will keep good enough to maintain sugar level normal

Jun 26, 2010
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this is what i feel
by: Anonymous

Even I also check sugar level after doing kapalbhati total 1000 exhalations in 20 min before it was 210 and after it was 205 mg/dl. I follow procedure as below
1. bhastrika pranayam 10 times
2. kapal bhati 1000
3. anulom vilom 25 times
4. brhamri udgeeth

After that vajraaasan for 10 min and manduk asana.

I feel a hour walk is more beneficial sugar level before walk 203 and after that it was 156. It is just my own experience.

May 12, 2010
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Suryanamaskar
by: Sundar Rajan

Along with kapalbhati you should do surya namaskar (sun salutations) which gives you a full body work out for best results.

May 12, 2010
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KAPALBHATI
by: B.Sravam Kumar (Hyderabad) A.P

When we do Kapalbhati, along with it other Pranayama breathing are compulsory. Do them along with it. Time and count is not a big factor, doing daily is a big factor.