Sheetali

Practice - Note (Practice of Sheetali breathing should be done with a Yoga Expert Only)

• Beginners can start with deep breathing practice in sitting position (Padmasana - Lotus, Swastikasana- Auspicious, Vajrasana - Thunderbolt, Any Cross legged position in which the body can be relaxed and spine is erect.
• Then start inhaling through mouth by rolling the tongue, make sure that the air passing in is cooled via tongue.
• Initially 4 seconds inhale through mouth while rolling the tongue and exhale for 6 seconds through both nostrils, this can be practiced for about 5 minutes.
• With practice one can increase the counts to 4:8, or 5:10 or 6:12 seconds

Precautions -

• If you have Low Blood pressure then this pranayama can bring it further down. So you must be careful.
• You may feel little cold or tingling sensation in the throat due to cold air but this is normal.
• Under No circumstances the proportion of the breathing should be forced.
• If you feel dizzy then please stop the practice and continue normal breathing.

Rishi Dharmachandra

References -

• Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha - Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga, Munger)
• Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya - Swami Niranjananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga, Munger)
• Pranayama - Yogacharya Vishwas Mandlik (Rishi Dharmajyoti), Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik.
• Pranayama - Swami Kuvalayananda (Kaivalyadham, Mumbai)