Friday, May 17, 2019

Pranayama

Meaning - (prana - breath)
Duration - 3-5 min


  1. Sit with your back straight. 
  2. Bend your right index and middle finger. 
Basic Pranayama
  1. Hold your right nostril with thumb and left nostril with ring finger. 
  2. Inhale and exhale on left thoroughly.
  3. Close your right. Inhale again on left and gradually exhale on right by closing the left. 
  4. Inhale  on left and exhale on right. 
  5. Inhale on right and exhale on left. 
  6. Repeat slowly for 3-5 minutes and watch your breath.
Surya Beda - Inhale and exhale on right

Right nostril will hold the heat on the body. When you feel cold, inhale/exhale on right would make your body warm
  1. Close your left nostril. Inhale deeply on right and exhale slowly on right.
  2. Repeat for 3-5 minutes.
Chandra Beda - Inhale and exhale on left

Left nostril would hold the cold in the body. When you feel warm, inhale/exhale on left would make your body cold.
  1. Close your left nostril. Inhale deeply on right and exhale slowly on right.
  2. Repeat for 3-5 minutes.

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