yogic psychology - 3

Kapalabhati or "Skull Shining Breath" How it's done: Ready to brighten up your day from the inside out? This one begins with a long, slow inhale, followed by a quick, powerful exhale generated from the lower belly. Once comfortable with the contraction, up the pace to one inhale-exhale (all through the nose) every one to two seconds, for a total of 10 breaths. When it works best: When it's time to wake up or start looking on the bright side. It's pretty abdominal-intensive, but it will warm up the body, shake off stale energy, and wake up the brain." If alternate nostril breathing is like coffee, consider this a shot of espresso.