Yoga Pranayama: Cool Pranayama

Sheetali means calm, and we usually call it cool. It's just a breathing technique that calms the whole body. Breathe slowly through your mouth and breathe out slowly through both nostrils. This gradually calms the whole body and relaxes the nervous system. This pranayama is very easy to master, and I practice it when I am often upset.

Prepare posture Use a comfortable meditation posture. I prefer the half lotus pose. The tongue is extended forward and touches the inside of the teeth. The lips are slightly open, the upper teeth are slightly open, and a gap is left between the upper and lower teeth. Air can enter the mouth through the gap. The upper body's spine, head, and neck are always straight, and the eyes are closed. The body relaxes naturally.

Practice opening your mouth, sticking your tongue out a little, and rolling your tongue into a tube. If you can't do this, press your tongue against the upper jaw and gently bite your upper and lower teeth. As you exhale, slowly vent through both nostrils until all air is exhausted. Inhale slowly through your mouth, and you can hear and feel the cool air slowly entering through your mouth. Inhale should be slow and deep. Then slowly exhale air through your nostrils, using full breathing throughout the process. This is one round. If you practice alone, you can do 25-50 rounds, and if you practice with Holy Light, you can do 15 rounds. Do not practice more than 30 times a day. Don't talk, think about problems during the practice, and don't practice in a noisy environment. Benefits This method has a nourishing, calming, relaxing and calming effect on the entire body and nervous system. Can suppress depression and mental tension.

It is described in yoga literature: When a person is in a place where there is no water and cooking, he will feel thirsty and hungry. However, practicing coolness and recuperation will produce the effect of stimulating saliva to quench thirst and filling your stomach to stop hunger.

If you feel cold and sore throat during practice, you can gargle with warm salt water to eliminate the chill caused by practice.

Note:

Practice on an empty stomach. When the air temperature is appropriate, fresh, ventilated, and when there is no wind, exercise warnings. For people with high blood pressure, when doing this exercise, please do not practice chin closing and breathing suspension at the same time. Each exercise is limited to 10 rounds until blood pressure drops. People with heart disease should not practice this method or consult their doctor first. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)