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Rechaka, Pranayama
Rechaka is a yoga practice for the regulation of the breath.
 
•Sirsasana •Sarvangasana •Bhujangasana
•Halasana •Shavasana •Makarasana
•Vrksasana •Viparita Karani •Vasisthasana
•Vakasana •Utthita Parsvakonasana •Uttanasana
•Uttana padasana •Utkatasana •Ustrasana
•Urdhva Mukha Svanasana •Upavistha Konasana •Trikonasana
•Tolangulasana •Tadasana •Supta Virasana
•Supta Baddha Konasana •Simhasana •Siddhasiddhasana
•Salamba Sarvangasana •Salabhasana •Rechaka
•Prasarita Padottanasana •Pincha Mayurasana •Paschimottanasana
•Pasasana •Parvatasana •Parivrtta Trikonasana
•Paripurna Navasana •Padahasthasana •Naukasana
•Natarajasana •Muktasana •Mayurasana
•Matsyasana •Kurmasana •Krounchasana
•Janu Sirsasana •Hathasiddhasana •Hanumanasana
•Guptasana •Goraksasana •Gomukhasana
•Garudasana •Chakrasana •Bhadrasana
•Balasana •Bakasana •Baddha Padmasana
•Baddha Konasana •Ardha Padmasana •Ardha Matsyendrasana
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•Adho Mukha Svanasana •Urdhva Dhanurasana •Ardha-Salabhasana
•Gorakhasana •Agnisara Asana •Nauli Kriya
•Uddiyana Bandha •Jihva-Bandha •Dhanurasana
•Paschimatana •Yogamudra Asana •Savasana
•Dhanurvakrasana •Nata Prarthanasana •Ekapadasana
•Hastapadangust Asana •Vakrasana •Supta-Vajrasana
•Padahastasana •Uttanapadasana •Ugrasana
•Shirshasana    


Rechaka is one of the three modifications of breathing in the practice of Pranayama. The first act is expiration, which is performed through the right nostril that is breath is expelled. The second act is, the other nostril is held closed with the finger. This is how operation is again repeated with the other nostril.

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(Last Updated on : 20/01/2011)
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