Bhastrika Pranayama | Breath of Fire: Benefits and How to Practice
The traditional breathing exercise bhastrika is a rapid sequence of intense inhalations and exhalations. It is sometimes considered a kriya (cleansing action) that prepares the respiratory tract for other pranayamas.
The name 'bhastrika' comes fr om the Sanskrit word 'bhastra', which means 'blacksmithing bellows', 'bellows', 'wineskin'.
The first mentions of this practice date back to the 15th–17th centuries AD.
The Gheranda Samhita gives quite detailed characteristics of bhastrika breathing: fast, rhythmic, deep, resembles blacksmith's bellows, and it ends with a breath retention.
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