7:53 AM

Uccharana Vishuddhi Cakra Shuddi (Purifying the Pharynx)

1. POSITION

  • Standing.

2. SEQUENCE

  • Stand with your feet parallel with the heels kept together.
  • Hands by the side of the thighs, fingers close to each other and respective thumbs bent and kept inside the palms.
  • Relax yourself in this position.
  • Tilt your head slightly backward and keep your eyes open and focus your awareness on the viçuddhi cakra.
  • Inhale and exhale deeply and rapidly through the nose like the bellows of a blacksmith.
  • Keep your arms by the side of the thighs.
  • Continue as long as you can do comfortably without exhausting yourself.
  • Finally, relax in Çaväsana.

3. BREATHING

  • Natural and rhythmic breathing in the starting position.
  • Breathe rapidly in the final position.
  • Slow and deep breathing in Çaväsana.

4. DURATION

  • Breathe rapidly 20 times.

5. AWARENESS

  • On the rapid breathing and the viçuddhi cakra.

6. CONTRADICATION

  • Do not attempt this posture while taking food or immediately after having your food.
  • Vertigo.
  • Varicose.
  • Hypotension (High Blood Pressure).
  • Cardiovascular problems.
  • Hernia.
  • Gastric Ulcer.
  • History of Stroke.
  • Epilepsy.
  • Chronic asthma, bronchitis and those recovering from Tuberculosis should practise after consultation with doctor and under the guidance of an expert.

7. BENEFITS

  • Burns toxins and removes diseases of kapha (phlegm), pitta (bile) and väta (wind).
  • Improves the capacity of lungs and broadens the chest.
  • Stimulate metabolic rate.
  • Rapid and rhythmic movement of the diaphragm massages and stimulates visceral organs.
  • Tones up the digestive system.
  • Alleviates inflammation of the throat and accumulation of phlegm.
  • Strengthen and tones up the nerves.
  • Strengthen the shoulders, arms, and wrists and improves the shape of the hands.
  • Induces calmness and develops concentration power.
  • Improves blood circulation.
  • Beneficial for those with sinus problems.
  • Alleviates phlegm from the pharynx.
  • Voice becomes resonant.
  • Stimulates the viçuddhi cakra.

8. SPECIAL NOTE

  • Your breathing should be rhythmic and without jerks.
  • Remember to work within your capacity and never move into pain or overstretch yourself. This is the way to prevent injury.