Shatkarma

Shatkarma

Shatkarma (Sanskrit: षटकर्मन "ṣaṭkarman"), also known as Shatkriya [http://www.yogamag.net/archives/1991/cmay91/shat.shtml Shatkarmas - Cleansing Techniques] , in Yoga Magazine, a publication of Bihar School of Yoga] , refers to the Yogic practices involving purificaton of the body.

"Shatkarma" is a compound word consisting of two components: "shat" meaning 'six' and "karma" meaning 'art' or 'process'. The word "kriya" or "karma" is used in Hatha Yoga in a special technical sense regarding the techniques of cleaning. These practices, outlined by Yogi Swatmarama in the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, are [Muktibodhananda, Swami. (1985). "Hatha Yoga Pradipika". New Delhi India: Thomson Press India, for The Yoga Publications Trust.] [These techniques and their practice are outlined in considerable detail by Swami Rama in his two volume set: Rama, Swami. (1988). "Path of Fire and Light, Volume I: Advanced Practices of Yoga". Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Himalayan Institute Press. Rama, Swami. (1988). "Path of Fire and Light, Volume II: A Practical Companion to Volume I". Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Himalayan Institute Press.] :

* Netī, nasal cleaning.
* Dhautī, cleaning of the digestive tract.
* Naulī, abdominal massage.
* Basti, colon cleaning.
* Kapālabhātī, purification and vitalisation of the frontal lobes.
* Trāṭaka, blinkless gazing.

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*Netī refers to "nasal wash". This is the practice of using a neti pot to cleanse the nasal passages. A basic neti wash consists of purified water and non-iodized salt, to create a gentle saline solution. A [http://netipot.org/demo_video.htm demonstration] of this practice is available through the website of the [http://www.himalayaninstitute.org Himalayan Institute] .

*Kapālabhātī refers to "skull polishing", and is a pranayama (breathing) practice intended to energize and balance the nadis, and the chakras. Specifically, it is a sharp, short outbreath, followed by a relaxation of the core that allows the body to inhale on its own.

*Naulī refers to "intestinal cleansing". The practitioner stands with the feet about hip width apart, hands on knees, and body at about a 45 degree angle. The core is rotated internally by moving the abdominal muscles alternately in a clock-wise, then counterclock-wise direction.

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