Duration: 3 minutes | Level: Beginner
Shitali Pranayama
This particular Pranayama is effective for cooling down the body. You begin in the same seated position and prepare your body for the Pranayama by taking five to six deep breaths
Then make an ‘o’ shape with your mouth and begin to inhale deeply. Always exhale through your nose. This can be repeated 5-10 times.
Benefits
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- <li>It cools the body and helps nerves and muscles to relax.</li>
- <li>This <strong>pranayama</strong> is beneficial for people suffering from high blood pressure.</li>
- <li>It can help treat disorders of gulma (chronic dyspepsia) and spleen or other related diseases.</li>
- <li>It promotes digestion.</li>
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