Kapalabhati
Kapalabhati Pranayama
Breathwork
Intermediate
Kapalabhati (Kapalabhati Pranayama) is an intermediate breath practice. Energizes, clears, tones the core.
How to cue it
- Passive inhale, sharp active exhale from the belly
- Pump at a steady, comfortable rate
- Rest and breathe normally between rounds
At a glance
- Drishti
- ClosedWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Pranayama
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Pregnancy, high BP, hernia.
Counter poses
What to offer after Kapalabhati to let the body settle.
Good to know
'Skull-shining breath.'
Build your class with Kapalabhati in Cue
Drop Kapalabhati into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.