Kapha balancing

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🔥 General Guidelines for Kapha-Balancing Yoga

• Practice in the morning (Kapha time: ~6–10 AM)

• Keep the pace dynamic and flowing

• Hold postures lightly, with shorter durations

• Incorporate heat-building breathwork (pranayama)

• Use energizing music or sunlight if indoors

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🧘‍♂️ Recommended Poses (Asanas)

🔹 Warm-Up / Dynamic Movement

• Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) — 6–12 rounds to build internal heat

• Standing twists — Detoxify and stimulate digestion

🔹 Core and Strength

• Plank pose

• Boat pose (Navasana) — Ignites core energy and metabolism

• Chair pose (Utkatasana) — Builds heat in legs

🔹 Balance and Focus

• Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

• Triangle pose (Trikonasana) — Opens lungs and improves circulation

• Eagle pose (Garudasana) — Builds mental focus and balance

🔹 Heart and Chest Openers (Combat Kapha’s chest/lung congestion)

• Camel pose (Ustrasana)

• Bridge pose (Setu Bandhasana)

• Bow pose (Dhanurasana)

🔹 Inversions / Energizing Finishers

• Shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) or Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)

• Headstand (if part of your practice)

• End with a short Savasana (not too long—Kapha can drift into sleep)

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🌬️ Kapha-Balancing Pranayama (Breathwork)

1. Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath) – Energizing, clears brain fog and mucus

2. Bhastrika (Bellows Breath) – Builds fire (agni) and metabolism

3. Ujjayi Breath – Heat-building and focused, great during flow sequences

Avoid slow or cooling breath practices like Chandra Bhedana or long alternate nostril breathing when Kapha is high.

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🕯️ Sample Sequence (20–30 min)**

1. Sun Salutations x 6

2. Warrior II → Triangle Pose

3. Chair Pose → Forward Fold

4. Boat Pose → Plank → Cobra

5. Camel Pose or Bow Pose

6. Bridge → Shoulder Stand or Legs Up the Wall

7. Kapalabhati (1–3 rounds)

8. Brief Savasana