Pranayamas For Hair Loss

Pranayamas  for hair-loss:
1. Kapalbhati Pranayam

   Kapalbhati or the breath of fire helps a lot with hair growth problems. Kapala means the skull and Bhati means the shine or the glow. Thus Kapalbhati means the exercise that brings a shine to your face. It helps to boost hair growth and also improves the health of your hair.

 Kapalabhati is one of the six Kriyas or purification practices besides being a pranayama.
The forced exhalation rids the lower lungs of stale air, making way for a fresh intake of oxygen-rich air and cleansing the entire respiratory system.
This is a wonderfully invigorating exercise to begin your pranayama.
Translated literally its name means “skull shining” exercise and indeed, by increasing the amount of oxygen in the body, its effect is to clear the mind and improve the concentration.
It consists of a series of exhalation and inhalations, followed by a retention of breath.

Steps:

	STEP 1:Kneel and sit on your heels pointing outward. Keep your back straight and rest your hands on your thighs. Relax the muscles in your face in stomach.
	STEP 2: Slowly breathe in. Inhale deeply through your nostrils until your abdominal muscles contract like your stomach is sucked in. Breathe without any additional effort until your lungs are full and then exhale forcefully through your nostrils as well. You can do ten repetitions of this breathing exercise and make sure to take a break between each round especially if you feel a bit lightheaded.

Benefits:

• Kapalabhati cleanses the lungs and entire respiratory system.   
•  The blood is purified and body gets an increased supply of oxygen to all cells.        
•  Digestion is improved.                                                   
• Abdominal muscles are strengthened.           
• Prepare the mind for meditation.        
• Energise the mind for mental work.

 Caution:
Kapalbhati should not be practice by those

•     Suffering from heart disease
•      High blood pressure
•      Hernia
•    Should never be practiced when an asthmatic attack is in progress.
•    If pain or dizziness is experienced ,it is preferable to stop the practice till the sensation has passed. Practiced can be restarted with less force.
•     Quick exhalation should be comfortable to oneself. i.e. quick exhalation shouldnot be too forceful.

2. Bhastrika Pranayam

  Bhastrika pranayama is all about inhaling and exhaling completely so that your body gets maximum amount of oxygen.Bhastrika is a Sanskrit word which means bellows. In Bhastrika pranayama, the breathing pattern resembles the blowing of bellows.

Steps:

Be seated in comfortable posture. Padmasana (crossed leg) and Vajrasana are the ideal yoga postures to practice pranayama. Place your hands on your knees. Feel relaxed. Focus on your breathing pattern and be relaxed.

Breathe in by inhaling forcefully through both the nostrils. Make sure that your lungs are full with air. Once you inhale fully, exhale with great force making hissing sound.

In Bhastrika pranayama one needs to apply force while breathing in and breathing out. You can determine how much speed to apply while inhaling and exhaling keeping in mind your heath and endurance power.

When you breathe in while performing Bhastrika pranayama, your abdominal should not blow up. Instead your chest area should blow up. Repeat the procedure for 5 to 10 times.

You have successfully completed Bhastrika pranayama. One should perform Bhastrika pranayama for 5 minutes everyday.

Benefits:

• Relieves inflammation of the throat
•  Increases gastric fire
•  Removes diseases of the nose and chest and eradicates asthma etc.
•  It gives good appetite.
•  It breaks and dissolve the tumors.
•  It removes all diseases which arise from excess of wind, bile and phlegm.
•  It gives warmth to the body.
•  Purifies the Nadis considerably
•  Very much useful in Muscular Dystrophy and Oxygen deficiency disorders.
• This Pranayama brings about a proper balance of the three Doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and maintains their balance. Blood is purified and the body gets rid of foreign objects and toxins.
•  Calms mind, and helps the upward journey.

 Caution:
Should not be practiced by people who are pregnant or have high blood pressure.

 



3. Naadi Shodhan Pranayam

A beautiful breathing technique that helps keep the mind calm, happy and peaceful. A few minutes of Nadi Shodhan pranayama in a day is best to de-stress the mind and release accumulated tension and fatigue. The breathing technique is named Nadi Shodhan, as it helps clear out blocked energy channels in the body, which in turn calms the mind.
(nadi = subtle energy channel; shodhan = cleaning, purification; pranayama = breathing technique).

The purpose of the Alternate Nostril Breathing is to balance the physical energy and mental energy. It is recommended for all types of problems. As Hatha Yoga principle says that the health conditions are due to imbalance between this Ida and Pingala. Alternate nostril breathing balances this two forces.  

Steps:

1. Sit comfortably with your spine erect and shoulders relaxed. Keep a gentle smile on your face.
2. Place your left hand on the left knee, palms open to the sky or in Chin Mudra (thumb and index finger gently touching at the tips).
3. Place the tip of the index finger and middle finger of the right hand in between the eyebrows, the ring finger and little finger on the left nostril, and the thumb on the right nostril. We will use the ring finger and little finger to open or close the left nostril and thumb for the right nostril.
4. Press your thumb down on the right nostril and breathe out gently through the left nostril.
5. Now breathe in from the left nostril and then press the left nostril gently with the ring finger and little finger. Removing the right thumb from the right nostril, breathe out from the right.
6. Breathe in from the right nostril and exhale from the left. You have now completed one round of Nadi Shodhan pranayama. Continue inhaling and exhaling from alternate nostrils.
7. Complete 9 such rounds by alternately breathing through both the nostrils. After every exhalation, remember to breathe in from the same nostril from which you exhaled. Keep your eyes closed throughout and continue taking long, deep, smooth breaths without any force or effort.

Benefits:

• Proper supply of oxygen is ensured and carbon dioxide is effectively removed.
• More oxygen is made available per breath, making the breathing most efficient.
• Blood is purified of toxins.
• Very effective for stress management.
• Helps reducing the anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses. Also it reduces hyperactive disorders related to mind.
• Balancing Ida and Pingala removes all the blockages in the pranic energy channels, which may lead to spiritual awakenings.
• It gives all the benefits of Deep breathing as well.

Cautions:

• If you feel little bit of discomfort then you can reduce the ratio of breathing.
• Under No circumstances the proportion of the breathing should be forced.
• People who have undergone abdominal surgeries, heart surgeries, brain surgeries should consult the medical expert or consultant.
• Please do not rush to increase the proportions, as it will not help, but trying to practice easy ratio (4:6 seconds) for little more time may help.
• Initially one should start slowly by inhalation in 3 sec and exhalation in 3 sec. Slowly you an increase it to 4 : 4 sec then 3 : 6 sec and then 4 : 8 sec. The practice can be up to 5 minutes initially but slowly one can increase it to 15 minutes safely.

Until Next, Stay Wow!
XOXO