Breathing

BODY COOLING THROUGH BREATHING:


As per the request from one of our blog members, here i explain in detail with the pictures for cooling exercises in yoga.


Shitali Pranayama


This breath cools the body so it is best done in hot weather or at the end or at the beginning of a vigorous yoga session.


1. Come to sit in a comfortable cross-legged position.
2. Take two or three deep inhales and exhales through the nose to prepare.
3. Roll the tongue, curling the sides in towards the center to form a tube as shown. Stick the end of the tongue out between your pursed lips. If you can’t roll your tongue, just purse the lips making a small “o” shape with the mouth.

4. Inhale through the tube of the tongue.
5. Exhale through the nose.
6. Repeat 5-10 times as you feel the cooling effect.


Alternate Way of doing this exercise is 


1. Come to sit in a comfortable cross-legged position.
2. Take two or three deep inhales and exhales through the nose to prepare.
3. Roll the tongue horizontally as shown below with the help of your upper teeth. Keep 1cm open so that air can pass inside your mouth.

4. Inhale through the sides of the tongue. close your mouth.
5. Exhale through the nose.
6. Repeat 5-10 times as you feel the cooling effect.


Final one by showing teeth 


1. Come to sit in a comfortable cross-legged position.
2. Take two or three deep inhales and exhales through the nose to prepare.
3. Smile as shown below by showing your teeth.

4. Inhale through your mouth opened with that position itself.
5. Exhale through the nose.
6. Repeat 5-10 times as you feel the cooling effect.


Hope this helps you and thanks for your comments. Let me know if you have any questions or need any more details.