Shitkari Pranayama
- Sit on the ground comfortably. (Sukhasana or Padmasana)
- Keep breathing normally for a few minutes and relax.
- Now touch upper and lower teeth together and touch your tongue upwards.
- Open your lips and start inhaling deeply which produces a hissing sound.
- Hold your breath for few seconds then exhale through the nose.
- Remember that the duration of exhalation should be twice of the inhalation.
- Again inhale and exhale as per above steps. Repeat this for 10-15 times.
Benefits
- Cools down your body.
- Lowers down your high blood pressure.
- Reduces the excessive stomach heat.
- Reduces pitta dosha.
- Calms your mind and reduces stress.
- Reduces your anger and fatigue.
- Improves health of teeth.