Kapalabhati Pranayama is a type of breathing exercise in the ancient practice of yoga. It is also known as “skull-shining breath,” or “breath of fire”. Intensity matters, though: a 2026 randomized trial found that this rapid, high-frequency style of breathing briefly lowered calming, vagally-mediated heart rate variability, even as gentler breaths raised it. See our … Continue reading Kapalabhati Pranayama: 5 Simple steps To Energize With The Breath Of Fire