Vaman (वमन) or Kunjal Kriya

Vamana is therapeutic vomiting, which is a medicated emesis therapy. People with high imbalance of kapha are given this type of treatment, which loosens and mobilizes the toxins, in an effort to eliminate them from the body. Waste products (vitiated dosha) are eliminated through the upper gastrointestinal tract. 

Method: 3-5 glasses of water should be drunk while sitting down. The water should be normal in summer and lukewarm water should be drunk in winter. Then should stand straight and bent forward at 90 degree angel. Put two fingers down your throat and massage the back of your tongue as far down as possible. By pressing it you will feel the urge to vomit, which is called the pharyngeal reflex or gag reflex in medical terminology. Water will come out of your mouth in a quick series of gushes. Continue pressing until your stomach is empty.

This practice should be done first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. It is also done after shankhaprakshalana. Follow kunjal with neti. After completion of the practice it is best to wait twenty minutes or half an hour before eating. The stomach lining should have a chance to reform before the process of digestion starts pouring acids onto its sensitive surface.

At the physical level kunjal can aid the maintenance of good health as well as help in the cure of the following diseases: acidity and gas in the stomach, biliousness, nausea, food poisoning and auto-poisoning, indigestion, inflamed oesophageal mucosa, coughs, asthma, bronchitis and respiratory ailments, headaches, (both tension and migraine) and diseases of the nervous system.

At the pranic level, kunjal gives the whole body a flushing, untying knots and unblocking nadis (psychic nerves which conduct prana) so that the whole body feels revived and alive.

On the mental level, kunjal can help with many types of mental diseases and problems, acting as a kind of shock therapy to recharge the brain and mind. It especially helps with depression, lethargy, apathy, tensions, anxiety, neuroses and phobias.

Note: Those who suffer from any chronic disabling disease, an active stomach ulcer, hernia of the stomach or abdomen, high blood pressure, heart disease or oesophageal varices, should only practice kunjal under the guidance of a qualified yoga teacher or ashram.

Chanderbhedi Pranayam

Technique of doing: We should breath in form left nostril and has to hold the breath for 4 times and breath out from right nostril 2 times. Meaning if you take breath in 10 seconds then you have to hold your breath for 40 seconds and should breath out in 20 seconds (1-4-2). 

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It helps in reducing the body temperature. Ideally it can be done alone in summers and in other seasons it should be done along with Surya Bhedi Pranayam.

A Mix of Surya Bhedi Pranayam and Chandra Bhedi Pranayam will help in achieving concentration and peace.

Suryabhedi Pranayam

Suryabhedi Pranayam is done by breathing in from our right nostril and breath our from left nostril. Breath in form right nostril and  hold the breath for 4 times and breath out from left nostril 2 times. Meaning if you take breath in 10 seconds then you have to hold your breath for 40 seconds and should breath out in 20 seconds (1-4-2). 

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It helps in purifying the air and can protect us from being catching cold and increase the body temperature and we don't feel much cold. Ideally it is done along in winters and in other seasons it should be done along with Chandra Bhedi Pranayam.

A Mix of Surya Bhedi Pranayam and Chandra Bhedi Pranayam will help in achieving concentration and peace.

Healthy Lifestyle with Yoga

Do you think the Healthy Lifestyle is achievable?

In my opinion most of the people will say it is not possible to achieve a healthy lifestyle in the present scenario. They are right but just 5% and 95% wrong. If we add Yoga in our routine then we can achieve the Healthy Lifestyle.

See below points wherein Yoga is helpful:

• We can't avoid breathing polluted air round the clock but we can do Pranayam (Breathing Control) to purify our lungs and can send more oxygen to our mind. 

• We have to eat the extracts of pesticides, fertilizers and impurities of water along with vegetables if we don't have access to organic vegetables either due to geographical or financial constraints. We can reduce the risk of being badly effecting by doing Shatkarmas (Inner Body Cleaning ).

• We can not switch your sitting jobs so easily but we can adopt a healthy Yoga routine of 30 minutes to deal with all the effects of such jobs i.e. Eyesight weakness, Migraine, Headache, Acidity, Indigestion, back pain, joints pain and obese. Asanas (Exercises) are one the solution for these problems.

By introducing all the three above mentioned Yoga categories into your routine for sure you will get a good health, sharp mind and peace guaranteed.

Asanas (Exercises)

Asanas* cover the exercises of stretching the body but not limited to stretching only. Below categorization of exercises along with their written explanation of techniques, benefits and precautions.

We have categorized them based on impacts on body parts:

Eyes: Jal Neti**, Dudh Neti*** and Ghrit Neti**** Nose: Jal Neti (Water Irrigation), Rubber Neti and Sutra Neti.

Throat: Dhauti and Vaman

Ears:

Eyes: Jal Neti** and Dudh Neti***

Brain: Pranayam****** and Variksh Asana***** **

Definitions:

* Jal Neti (Nasal Irrigation)
** Dudh Neti (Milk Irrigation)
*** Ghrit Neti (Separated Butter Irrigation)
****Pranayam (Life Force [Breath] Control)
*****Variksh Asana (Tree E

Pranayam (Breathing Control)

Pranayam means Breath Control. It doesn't have it's tangible benefits only but intangible too. In Pranayam there are many breathing techniques which help us to purify and strengthen our lungs, increase the volume of oxygen in our mind through blood and make us more active and attentive.

As per Yoga Pranayam is junction of two words of Sanskrit language. Prana (Life Force) and Yam (Control). So Pranayam meaning the control of the life force (Breath) which can lead to long life, healthy respiratory system and active mind.

There is a list of Pranayams:

1. Suryabhedi Pranayam:
2. Chanderbhedi Pranayam:
3. Kumbhak:
4. Bhastrika:
5. Sheetli

Shatkarmas ( Inner Body Cleaning )

Shatkarmas is process of cleaning the body from inside. Why we need to clean the body from inside? We daily intake harmful chemicals, toxins and pollutants through eating, drinking and inhaling. Same also gets generated inside our body due to some body dis-functions. Imagine a plate we use daily to ear our meals and but never washed! How healthy and hygienic would it be to eat in that plate? That will get infected with germs and bacteria and they will produce harmful chemicals. To avoid the infection and production of harmful chemical we prefer to wash our plate every single time. 

Our body also functions almost the same way. It observes all the nutrients and minerals from the water and food and leave all the unwanted chemicals and toxins there in our stomach. Though body though them out through urine and latrine but some particles keep stuck insides intestines and some get transmitted into our blood circulation. Similarly when we breather, our nose stop the dust and pollution particles in it and which leads to infection and allergy. It is really important to clean our body from inside more than from outside.

Below are some broad categories of Shatkarmas to cleansing our body form inside:

• Neti: It cleans the nose and all organs above shoulders (eyes, ears, nose and brain) remain healthy.
• Dhauti: It cleans the throat, food canal and stomach.
• Varisar: It cleans the intestines and purifies blood.
• Nauli: It cleans and strengthen intestines.
• Trataka: It cleanses the eyes.
• Kapal Bhati: It cleans brain, purifies lungs and blood.

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