Shatkarma
Shatkarma: The Complete Guide to Yogic Cleansing
Shatkarma refers to the six cleansing practices of Hatha yoga. A complete guide to dhauti, basti, neti, trataka, nauli and kapalabhati, and who they are...
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Shatkarma
Traditional guidance on the Shatkarmas, the six yogic cleansing practices of Hatha yoga — dhauti, basti, neti, trataka, nauli, and kapalabhati.
Shatkarma
Agnisara Kriya: Stoking the Digestive Fire
Agnisara Kriya is the yogic practice of pumping the abdomen with the breath held out. What the Gheranda Samhita says, how it differs from kapalabhati,...
Shatkarma
Basti: Yogic Colon Cleansing, and Why Few Schools Teach It
Basti is the sixth Shatkarma — yogic colon cleansing. What the texts describe, why jala basti has largely disappeared from teaching, and the dry version...
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Danta Dhauti: Yogic Care of the Teeth, Tongue and Ears
Danta Dhauti is the yogic cleansing of the teeth, tongue, ears and sinuses. What the Gheranda Samhita describes, which parts still hold up, and which...
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Jala Neti: How to Practise Yogic Nasal Cleansing Safely
Jala Neti is the yogic practice of nasal cleansing with saline water. Learn its place in the Shatkarmas, the correct method, water safety rules, and who...
Shatkarma
Kapalabhati: Skull-Shining Breath, Technique and Safety
Kapalabhati is the rapid-exhalation cleansing practice of Hatha yoga. Learn the correct technique, why it is not a pranayama, the three classical forms,...
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Kunjal Kriya and Vaman Dhauti: What You Should Know
Kunjal Kriya, or Vaman Dhauti, is the yogic practice of drinking salt water and expelling it by vomiting. What the texts say, the real risks, and who...
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Nauli: Abdominal Churning and How to Learn It
Nauli is the abdominal churning practice of Hatha yoga. Learn the stages from uddiyana bandha to full rotation, why the isolation works, and who...
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Shankhaprakshalana: The Complete Intestinal Wash Explained
Shankhaprakshalana is the yogic intestinal wash using salt water and asanas. What the texts say, how the modern protocol works, the real risks, and why...
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Sutra Neti: Thread Nasal Cleansing, Step by Step
Sutra Neti is the classical thread nasal cleansing practice — the one both Hatha texts actually describe. Technique, the anatomy that matters, and...
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Trataka: The Yogic Practice of Steady Gazing
Trataka is the yogic practice of steady gazing, one of the six Shatkarmas. Learn the technique, the two forms, safety cautions, and how it differs...
Shatkarma
Vastra Dhauti and Danda Dhauti: What They Actually Are
Vastra Dhauti uses a strip of cloth, Danda Dhauti a soft stem, to clean the oesophagus and stomach. What the texts describe, the real risks, and why...