Category: Cleansing

The importance of food that we eat The food we eat is what we become. This is a fact, as old and true as the scriptures. We are the food that we eat. So, the importance of food that we eat should not be neglected. In fact, it can make …

Defining concentrated gazing  Concentrated gazing (Trataka) means “to look” or to gaze”. Trataka is the last of the shatkarmas. It acts as a stepping stone between physically oriented practices and mental practices which lead to higher states of awareness. The practice of trataka involves gazing at a point or object without …

Defining frontal brain cleansing (Kapalbhati) Frontal brain cleansing (Kapalbhati) is an excellent practice that purifies the frontal portion of the brain. Also, it massages the abdominal organs and improves respiration. It is a powerful method of waking up the mind. The word kapal means “cranium”, “forehead” or “frontal lobe of the brain”. Bhati means …

Defining colon cleansing Colon cleansing (Basti) is one of the six purification techniques (shatkarmas). It is the method of cleaning the colon by sucking in air or water through the anus.  This method of cleansing has been practised in India since time immemorial, and there are many people who still find it …

Abdominal massage practice Abdominal massage (Nauli), as the phrase states, is a yogic technique of massaging the entire abdomen and stomach by contracting and rolling the abdominal muscles. In nauli we utilize various muscles in the abdomen, back, legs, arms, etc. However, the practice is primarily concerned with contraction of the two long vertical muscles located …

Defining internal cleansing  Why we must practise internal cleansing (dhauti)? There are many people who take a bath 3-4 times a day. Well, that’s great.  Researches have found that soaking in warm water daily for 8 weeks is more effective at easing anxiety than a prescription drug. Here are some benefits …