Sitali yoga breathing - for refreshing and cooling effect

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Folks, I had a session of yoga breathing technique yesterday with my yoga teacher , Michelle.  One of the breathing technique is the stiali breathing  which helps to cool down our body and refresh it.  In yoga, we have been taught that  breathing through the right nostril has a warning effect while breathing through the left nostril , it has a cooling effect. on our body .We need to alternate the breathing between the right and the left nostril to keep a balance temperature in our body which will relax and re-fresh it.

All you need to do is to sit comfortably on the floor and keep your back straight.  Fold your 2nd and 3rd finger on your right hand  and use your 4th finger to close your left nostril and breath in through your right nostril. Hold it and use your thumb to close your right nostril and let the breath come out from your left nostril and breath in again through the left nostril and move your hand  and use the 4th finger to hold the left nostril and let the air come out from the right nostril . Repeat the process by breathing in through the right nostril, After 30 times, you will notice that you will be more relax and the breathing have  slowed down your body.

Another variation is the sitali yoga breathing for cooling effect. If you body is heaty. this technique will provide a cooling effect  balance your body temperature .  Please click the website link above for a vedio guidance.

Namaste.