While fasting is considered a good way to detox and is an important part of festivals like Chaitra Navratri, it can make people feel tired through the day.
Kangana Ranaut, who is observing a nine-day
Navratri fast with her sister
Rangoli
, shared a video on her team's Instagram page and shared how one can keep their energy levels up by trying simple breathing exercises.
In the video, Kangana talks about how her sister and she will eat only at night during these nine days. She also underlines the practice of breathing exercises like Shambhavi Mahamudra,
Surya Kriya
,
Kapal Bhati
among others to keep their energy levels up during the day. She insists that beginners can start with Kapal Bhati Pranayam, a yoga exercise that involves passive inhalation and active exhalation of breath, and Mula Bandh in which the breath is exhaled and the abdomen is sucked in toward the spine. This, she says, should be done for 10-15 times.
The Queen actor has also spoken about breathing techniques and their impact on the body, including the throat centre or Vishuddhi Chakra. “Chanting mantras like Om for 10-15 times can have an affect,” she says. Other breathing exercises that one can do throughout the day include Aalom Vilom. Kangana believes that doing breathing exercises two to three times a day can be helpful for people observing fasts to keep them energised.
Deep breathing exercises are known to decrease stress, relax the mind and help one sleep better. It is said that deep breathing helps release endorphins or feel-good hormones in the body that act as a natural painkiller. Deep breathing is also known to improve blood circulation in the body.It is in fact said that bad posture can be overcome by deep breathing as the body itself starts to straighten up the spine when the lungs are filled with air.
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