Suryabheda Pranayama, as it purifies the brain and cures various sorts of neuralgia, and keeps away the intestinal worms

Pranayama is the principal constituent of yoga, it is as known as the life-force of yoga and can be done by various different breathe control methods, it enhances the strength of pranas and the nervous system, so that aspirant can easily and promptly will be able to reach a higher state of existence. Pranayama has two aspects, physical and mental and both are synchronized well for spiritual advancement that might give directions to true wisdom. Pranayama provides benefits that prolongs life, as it supply more oxygen to brain which adds more alertness, and lightness in the body comes when the flow of the prana is increasing in the subtle Nadis; along with other organs of the body; heart, lungs and spine also benefit.

Pranayama comprises of three main parts i.e. puraka-to breathe in and fill the lungs with air, kumbhaka have got to hold the breath within capacity and the last part is called as Rechaka-breathe out. Kumbhaka is an extremely important aspect of pranayama as it works with holding breathe within capacity that will cover all the benefits of the entire body organs whether it is veins, arteries and yoga Nadis or others organs in the body will benefit.

Sahita kumbhaka purifies and prepares the entire physiological organism. This means yoga not only cure incurable diseases but also supports to uplift higher state of consciousness. Suryabheda kumbhaka, Ujjayi kumbhaka, Sitali and Bhastrika are the four types of Sahita kumbhaka. Suryabheda kumbhaka eliminates the intestinal worms, as well abnormality that have been caused by imbalanced Vayu (air). Ujjayi purifies the body so as to increase the gastric fire and easily keeps the body fit and fine and having a cool head and phlegm in the throat. Sitali cools the body and removes gulma, pliha, dyspepsia, bile, thirst, fever and toxins.  Today, in a brief; article deals with the surya-bhed kumbhaka pranayama and rest of three will to be dealt in next articles.

Surya-bheda kumbhaka pranayama

Closing the left nostril with little finger and ring finger of the right hand.

Begin, breathe in with Suraya Nadi (right nostril) and take some time to breathe in.

Do jalandhar bandha (contract the throat, and bend the head forward so that the chin firmly touches the chest)

Breath is held for a longer time as per your capacity to hold and to be concentrating in the navel.

Breathe out from your left nostril by closing right nostril with thumb of the right hand.

Repeat this process for five times for beginner and you can increase it with the passage of time.

Benefits:

Surya-bheda Paranayama cures problems of cough, phlegm, purify blood and improves appetite as it increases the flow of Samana Vayu in the navel area. It increases the flow of prana energy in the body and purifies the Pingla Nadi.  If this pranayama is done in winter it will keep you warm all day long and the problems relating cough and fever vanish by themselves; but this pranayama is more beneficial in the winter and in summer when temperature soar up to 35◦ C  and avoid doing it in excess.