2023-06-02 18:52:36
Shitali – also sitali or sheetali – is a breathing technique that deserves to be known. Explanations.
What is Shitali?
Lower the body temperature with a simple breath? This is the whole principle of shitali, a deep breathing technique.
What are the benefits of shitali?
Presented as a natural heat stroke remedy, sometimes referred to as “natural air conditioning”, shitali has many benefits. The air thus inspired is sent directly to the palate, which is in contact with the nasal cavity and the back of the mouth. Result ? The air sucked in will thus refresh the central nuclei of the brain, which corresponds to the zone of thermal regulation of the body. Thus, shitali will help regulate the temperature of the whole body! If it refreshes the whole body, shitali first refreshes the mouth and rehydrates it. Better, like many breathing exercises from yoga, practicing shitali helps to better manage stress because it is an anti-stress breath capable of acting on the nervous system.
The technique ? Just roll your tongue on itself, and fold the tip inwards, as in the photo below.
A somewhat complex position, which will require a lot of training before obtaining results: you can train with a teacher or with the help of tutorials found on the Internet, such as the one offered by Alexandra Rosenfeld, yoga teacher :
@alexandra_rosenfeld Shitali breathing. Inhale with your mouth. Exhale with the nose. This pranayama will allow us to refresh the body by calming the mind. Summer is the season of Pitta, ie the season of fire. In Ayurveda it is necessary to balance the fire, earth and water energies. So as summer approaches, and even more so if you are Pitta or Vata Pitta, this breathing will help you. It is also very beneficial breathing if you are in pre-menopause or menopause. Pranayama Shitali is one of the few pranayamas to use breathing through the mouth rather than the nose. Keep your spine straight, your facial features relaxed. ??Make a U with your tongue and inhale. The U, either you get there or you don’t, it’s genetic. If you can’t, grit your teeth and breathe through your teeth. ??Close your mouth and exhale through your nose. Make about twenty cycles. By passing it through the mouth, the air is cooled, which will allow the body temperature to drop slightly. Finally, take a deep breath in through your nose this time and release the breath through your mouth. Tell us if you feel the sensation of freshness in the body.?? #ajy #ajypourtoi #methodajy? original sound – Alexandra Rosenfeld
Afterwards ? All that remains is to inhale the air through the mouth, circulating it in this small path, shaped by the tongue. Then, to take advantage of the effects of this breathing, we do 5 to 10 shitali breaths, 5 to 10 times a day at least.
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