Q.Explain sitli pranayama and its benefits. (150-200 words)
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Sheetali Pranayama inhales through a rolled, protruded tongue to cool the body, then exhales through the nostrils after a breath retention -- its main benefits are cooling, lowering blood pressure, and aiding digestion.
Technique: Sit in Padmasana or any comfortable position, with the hands on the knees in jnana mudra and the eyes gently closed. Open the mouth, extend the tongue outside it, and fold the sides of the tongue lengthwise to form a cylindrical shape, then inhale so the air passes through this rolled tongue. Close the mouth, and retain the breath for as long as comfortable while pressing the chin against the chest (chin lock) and simultaneously pulling the rectum muscles (anal lock). Release both locks and exhale slowly through the nostrils. …
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