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1. | Sit
in a comfortable posture, keeping the hands on the knees as a Gyana Mudra. |
2. | Extend
the tongue and roll up each side to make a channel like a bird's beak. |
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| 1. | Suck
the air over the tongue and the fill the lungs completely. |
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2. | The
pressures on the diaphragm should extend down to the navel. |
3. |
the tongue and close the mouth. |
4. | Hold
the breath for a while and then exhale gradually through the nostrils. |
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| | Continue
this practice from one to five minutes. |
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duration can be increased to cool down the body due to overheat or disease. |
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best time to perform this exercise is during the summer. |
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| 1. | Shitali
Pranayama quenches thirst, improves the efficiency of the liver and reduces bile
and high blood pressure. |
2. | Coolness,
brightness and peacefulness increase. |