Yoga Benefits

When the body is constipated, it retains water to dilute the toxins. Bloating occurs, which results in increased weight.

Benefits

Reduced constipation and bloating, tones the digestive organs

Focus

Your breathing should resemble the panting of a dog. Visualize your abdomen becoming firmer and flatter as a result of increasing the strength of your abdominal muscles that move food throughout the digestive and eliminatory systems.

Warnings:

Practice on an empty stomach. This exercise is not recommended for people with high blood pressure, heart problems, or peptic ulcers.

1. Sit back on your heels with your hands resting loosely on your knees, lean slightly forward. Keep your arms straight.
2. Open your mouth slightly, and let your tongue hang out. Keep your mouth open (i.e., breathe through your mouth) for this exercise.
3. Inhaling, expand your abdomen; exhaling, contract your abdomen. Quickly alternate inhalation and exhalation (with accompanying expansion and contraction), strongly activating your abdominal muscles, for 10 breaths.
4. Rest.
5. Repeat the Cleansing Breath for another 10 breaths.