• Opens cervical vertebrae
• Stretches nervous system
• Relaxes the mind
• Quadruples lung capacity
• Counteracts emphysema, asthma, and other breathing problems
• Helps regulate blood pressure
• Helps detoxify the body
• Exercises the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems

You are inhaling six pounds of oxygen in six seconds. This pranayama creates heat in the body. By doing this posture you build your lung capacity to four times that of the average person.