Sheetakari Pranayama
Its effects are similar to those of the Sheetali Pranayama. It relieves heat and has a cooling effect on the body and the mind.
Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana. Fix with force the front part of your tongue at the roots of your teeth and touch the palate with its tip. Nowlock your teeth and jaws fixing firmly one upon the other and inhale through the sides of the mouth, producing a sizzling sound. Do Antrik Kumbhaka and use all the three Bandhas, as in Sheetali Pranayama. Increase the duration of the Antrik Kumbhaka gradually. Do it eight to ten times.
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