Nithya Kriya - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Step 4: Triśūla Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
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Step 4: Breathing Technique –
Triśūla Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhatih Verse 193
घोणाभ्यां च मुखेनापि युगपत् पूतयेत् सदा
त्रिशूलाख्यःकुम्भ उक्तस्-त्रिशूलनुत्
Ghoṇābhyāṃ ca mukhenāpi
yugapat pūtayet sadā
Triśūlākhyaḥ kumbha uktas-
triśūlanut ||193||
Akashic Revelation
One should always inhale through
both nostrils and mouth
simultaneously and hold the
breath (before exhalation). This is
Triśūla Kumbhaka by Śiva which
removes three-fold sufferings

Technique
- In a seated position, inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth.
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously.
- Now exhale through the nostrils slowly and relax.
- Repeat the Kumbhaka for 7 minutes.
