Shītalī
Sheetali
Curl the tongue, sip the air in cool, breathe out through the nose.
10 breathsPitta
How to do it
Curl the sides of the tongue into a tube and let the tip rest just past the lips. Sip air in slowly through the curl, then close the mouth and breathe out through the nose. If you can't curl your tongue, press it flat behind the front teeth and draw the air across it instead.
What it does
Cools from the inside — the one breath that lowers heat directly.
When you'll be given it
Pitta protocol, and through Grishma season.
Where it comes from
Hatha Yoga Pradipika 2.57.
Take care
Not in cold weather, and not with a cough, cold or asthma.
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