Autonomic Balancing
Sheetali
- Structure
- Curling the tongue into a tube, inhaling through the tube, exhaling nose.
- Benefit & Nervous System Impact
- Physically cools the body; Downregulating.
- Duration & Rationale
- 3-5 min
- Best For
- Hot days, calming anger.
- Good If Combined With
- Summer practice.
- Source / Origin
- Classical Pranayama (Hatha/Ashtanga Yoga)
- Intensity & Safety
- Low
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