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Sitali Pranayama
Steps to practice
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Possible Benefits
- Relaxation emotional & physical
- Reduces blood pressure
- Calms nervous system
- Helps sleep prevents insomnia
- Can lower fever
- Relieves thirst
Contraindications
- Colds
- Flu
- Respiratory Conditions
Cooling Breath
Sitting: chair, cushion, block
- Stretch the tongue out and curl the sides upward to form a tube shape.
- Inhale, drawing the breath over the tongue and feel the sensations of the stream of cool air passing smoothly down the throat and into the lungs.
- Close the mouth and hold the breath without any strain or force.
- Exhale, release the breath slowly out the nostrils sensing the movements of the warm air along the nasal passageways.
- Hold the breath out gently before beginning the next round.
- Five to eight rounds are optimal.
Benefits/Contraindications
Modifications/Variations
Cooling
If you cannot curl tongue use Sitkari
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