Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes meridians as channels through which vital energy (Qi) flows, with disturbances in this flow associated with disease. Contemporary research has demonstrated that classical meridian points possess distinctive electrical properties that vary with autonomic and metabolic states. This study investigated the effects of different yogic practices,...
Background: Kapalbhati is a fast pace respiratory exercise or pranayam, which is supposed to be practiced by yogis to clean their brain. Pranayamas are well known to improve heart rate variability (HRV) ultimately leading to better autonomic functions. Other studies have observed the immediate effect of kapalbhati on various neurological (brain and spine) and autonomic functions, but their...