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Hi everyone, I have a question about weightloss and wondered if you could advise me. I was speaking to a friend who has lots of experience with yoga and she was telling me that bhastrika technique in pranayama is good for weightloss - she also mentioned something called Kapal bhati (sp) which makes the metabolisum speed up so you loose weight?

I would like to know more and if anyone else has heard this. Thanks.

Hi Lizzie - In my opinion you should never do any pranayama for weightloss. Pranayama is about breath awareness and through subtle breathing practises you can effect your psyche quite profoundly. Both bhastrika and Kapalabati should be practised at first with an experienced teacher - they both stimulate the digestive fire (and yes they make you feel hungry as a by product after the practise).