Things You'll Need:
- Yoga/Ayurveda health practitioner
- Neti pot
- Candle
- Cloth (advised by specialist)
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Step 1
Cleanse the digestive tract and intestines with Dhauti, the first of Patanjali's cleansing techniques. Dhauti involves a long, wet cloth. Only attempt this with your yogi or Ayurvedic expert.
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Step 2
Aid digestion with Basti, a yogic enema that also relieves constipation and strengthens the solar plexus.
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Step 3
Cleanse nasal passages with Neti. Neti utilizes either a wet thread (sutra neti) or a saline water nasal cleanse with a neti pot. Nasal cleansing relieves allergies, common colds and coughs.
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Step 4
Focus with concentrated gazing on the tip of a candle flame. Known as trataka, this technique strengthens the eyes.
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Step 5
Contract isolated abdominal muscles (nauli) to aid digestions and support the endocrine system.
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Step 6
Exhale with quick and forceful gusts while simultaneously contracting your abdominal muscles. Known as kapalabhati, this breathing technique helps eliminate mucus.
