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or "Breath of Fire", except that exhalation is active while inhalation is passive, the opposite of normal breathing.
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meaning "shining, illuminating". It is intended mainly for cleaning the sinuses but according to the
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has magical curative effects. There are three forms of Kapalabhati:
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