Kriyas
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Jala Netī - salt water purification of sinus. Clears air passageways in the head. Beneficial effects: increased clairvoyance, improving physicality of body, mind and personality.
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Sutra Netī - rubber or thread cleansing of the sinuses
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Dhautī - internal (antar), teeth (danta), cardiac/chest (hrid), rectal (moola shodhana)
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Naulī - abdominal, digestive organs, small intestine, massage of internal belly organs by a circular movement of abdominal muscles
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Basti - cleansing of the lower abdomen
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Kapālabhātī - the “shining skull” technique of purification of the cranial sinuses through breath work
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Trāṭaka - a method of meditation that involves staring at a single point such as a small object, black dot or candle flame. It is said to bring energy to the "third eye" (ājňā chakra) and promote various psychic abilities
Recommended reading:
Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha
by The Bihar School of Yoga