Agni Kumbhaka

The Yoga "Fire Breath" technique, as described in the chapter on Pranayama in the main text. This complex breathing technique combines kapalabhati, bastrika, dirgha svasam, rechaka kumbhaka, bandha-triya, and intense pratyahara. In its more advanced forms, it adds sapta bandha, and dharana mudra on specific yantras and mantras associated with each of the major chakra centers. This technique produces a great deal of tapas, hence the name, "fire breath."