5/12/2018 The External Kumbhaka
Spiritual Calendar | Glossary | Contact Us | Site Map | FAQ
Click to enable
Adobe Flash
Player
Home About Us Divine Life Paths of Yoga Yogasanas Pranayama Meditation Store Whats New Gallery
Go
E-mail this to a friend Font Size
Printable version
Home > Pranayama > Practice of Pranayama > The External Kumbhaka
Related Pages
Introduction
The external Kumbhaka (Bahya)
Prerequisites Draw the air through the left nostril till you count 3 OMs; throw it out through the right nostril
Practice of Pranayam... immediately without retaining it counting 6 OMs. Stop it outside till you count 12 OMs. Then draw the
- Control of Breath breath through the right; exhale it through the left and stop it outside as before, using the same units
- Varieties of Pranaya... of Om for inhalation, exhalation and retention. Do six times in the morning and six times in the
- Types of Pranayama
evening. Gradually increase the number of rounds and the time of Kumbhaka. Do not strain or fatigue
yourself.
- Pranayama Exercises
- Kapalabhati
- The External Kumbhak...
- Sukha Purvaka
- Kundalini Pranayama
- Pranayama During Med...
- Pranayama While Walk...
- Pranayama During Sav...
- Rhythmical Breathing...
- Surya Bheda
- Ujjayi
- Sitkari
- Sitali
- Bhastrika
- Bhramari
- Murcha
- Plavini
- Kevala Kumbhaka
- Sivananda’s Pranayam...
- Relaxation
- Benefits of Pranayam...
- Healing
- Special Instructions...
- Dharana (Concentrati...
- Questions and Answer...
What's New
Spiritual Life...
a perspective...
Home About Us Divine Life Paths of Yoga Yogasanas Pranayama Meditation Store Whats New Gallery
http://www.sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection§ion_id=1311&parent=639&format=html 1/2
5/12/2018 The External Kumbhaka
copyright © 2011 the divine life society. All rights reserved.
http://www.sivanandaonline.org/public_html/?cmd=displaysection§ion_id=1311&parent=639&format=html 2/2
