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Pranayama 101 | Shitali, Sitkari, Kaki Breath | Cooling and Relaxing

Beat the summer heat with these simple breathing exercises:

  • Shitali Pranayama
  • Sitkari Pranayama
  • Kaki Pranayama

Our mind and body often get stressed by the hot summer heat, which creates a sense of tiredness in us. In these long hours of summer heat, there are some yogic breathing techniques to soothe our body and mind.

For all the techniques in this video, the inhalation is through the mouth, and the exhalation through the nose, always practicing full yogic breathing. If you don’t know what this is, it means breathing through your abdomen, chest and shoulders, really making use of the whole of your lungs.

These three very similar techniques have multiple benefits:

  • stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, relaxing the body and an overactive mind;
  • the cooling powers are very helpful for people who suffer from anxiety and hypertension;
  • clear extra heat out of the system by affecting those parts of the brain that regulate body temperature;
  • helpful for people suffering from a sleep disorder;
  • help in lowering blood pressure;
  • can help with managing anger.

Avoid these if the weather is cold, if you live somewhere polluted, and if you suffer from low blood pressure or any respiratory disorder or congestion.

Enjoy your practice!


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Pranayama 101 | Abdominal Breathing

Breathing is a normally unconscious, yet vital process in the body. By changing the pattern of our breath consciously, we can calm the mind and soothe our nervous system.

Practising pranayama can improve:

  • your oxygen absorption
  • the health of your heart
  • your digestive system
  • your endocrine system (thoughts and emotions)
  • your nervous system (stress and blood pressure)

Abdominal Breathing is one of the most accessible breathing exercises, it improves your mood and energises you, and can be easily implemented in everyday life.

Just 10 minutes a day will make a great difference. No props needed, just your presence.

Practice with me!


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