{"id":6096,"date":"2016-09-21T22:25:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2024-05-24T11:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T05:55:47","slug":"pranayama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Pranayama and How to Do Pranayama (Top 9 Pranayama)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#What_is_Pranayama\" >What is Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Types_of_Pranayama\" >Types of Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#1_Chandrabhedan_Pranayama\" >1. Chandrabhedan Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefit_of_Chandrabhedan\" >Benefit of Chandrabhedan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_with_Chandrabhedan\" >Contradictions with Chandrabhedan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#2_Suryabhedan_Pranayama\" >2. Suryabhedan Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Suryabhedan\" >Benefits of Suryabhedan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_with_Suryabhedan\" >Contradictions\u00a0with Suryabhedan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#3_Anulom-Vilom_Pranayama\" >3. Anulom-Vilom Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Anulom-Vilom\" >Benefits of Anulom-Vilom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_with_Anulom-Vilom\" >Contradictions\u00a0with Anulom-Vilom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#4_Bhastrika_Pranayama\" >4. Bhastrika Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Bhastrika\" >Benefits of Bhastrika<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Bhastrika\" >Contradictions of Bhastrika<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#5_Ujjayi_Pranayama\" >5. Ujjayi Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Ujjayi\" >Benefits of Ujjayi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Ujjayi\" >Contradictions of Ujjayi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#6_Sheetali_Pranayama\" >6. Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Sheetali_Pranayama\" >Benefits of Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Sheetali_Pranayama\" >Contradictions of Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#7_Sheetkari_Pranayama\" >7. Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Sheetkari_Pranayama\" >Benefits of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Sheetkari_Pranayama\" >Contradictions of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#8_Bhramari_Pranayama\" >8. Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Bhramari_Pranayama\" >Benefits of Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Bhramari_Pranayama\" >Contradictions of Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#9_Kapalbhati_Pranayama\" >9. Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Benefits_of_Kapalbhati_Pranayama\" >Benefits of Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/pranayama\/#Contradictions_of_Kapalbhati\" >Contradictions of Kapalbhati<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pranayama means controlling the breath in specific ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In This Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is Pranayama?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#types\">Types of Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#chandrabhedan\">Chandrabhedan Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#chandrabhedan-benefits\">Benefits of Chandrabhedan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#chandrabhedan-contradictions\">Contradictions with Chandrabhedan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#suryabhedan\">Suryabhedan Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#suryabhedan-benefits\">Benefits of Suryabhedan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#suryabhedan-contradictions\">Contradictions with Suryabhedan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anulom-vilom\">Anulom-Vilom Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anulom-benefits\">Benefits of Anulom-Vilom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anulom-contradictions\">Contradictions with Anulom-Vilom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhastrika\">Bhastrika Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhastrika-benefits\">Benefits of Bhastrika<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhastrika-contradictions\">Contradictions of Bhastrika<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ujjayi\">Ujjayi Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ujjayi-benefits\">Benefits of Ujjayi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ujjayi-contradictions\">Contradictions of Ujjayi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetali\">Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetali-benefits\">Benefits of Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetali-contradictions\">Contradictions of Sheetali Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetkari\">Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetkari-benefits\">Benefits of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sheetkari-contradictions\">Contradictions of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhramari\">Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhramari-benefits\">Benefits of Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bhramari-contradictions\">Contradictions of Bhramari Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kapalbhati\">Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kapalbhati-benefits\">Benefits of Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kapalbhati-contradictions\">Contradictions of Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>What is Pranayama<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"what\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pranayama means controlling the breath in specific ways. \u201cPran means Life Energy or Vital Force and Ayama means the Way or Method\u201d, in <\/span>the Sanskrit<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Language. Pranayamas are formulated by ancient <\/span>Sanatan<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> yogis for cleansing and control over the life force. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the alteration of life force through <\/span>Pranayama<span style=\"color: #000000;\">, one can alter mood, change physical body nature, attains longevity, and can also attain mental and health-related benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The key features of Pranayama <\/span>are &#8220;Breathe<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> in (inhale), Breathe out (exhale) and Hold (retain)&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"types\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Types of Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the reference of ancient text Vedas,\u00a0there are around 50 different types of pranayamas found. Here I present, the top 9 most familiar and noteworthy pranayamas :<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chandrabhedan\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Chandrabhedan_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Chandrabhedan Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Chandrabhedan<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close your right nostril softly with your right-hand thumb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe in from the left nostril completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close the left nostril softly with the right-hand index and middle fingers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe out from the right nostril.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Chandrabhedan. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid the overcooling of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chandrabhedan-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefit_of_Chandrabhedan\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefit of Chandrabhedan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chandrabhedan <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/calm-down-serum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">calms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/calm-down-serum\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> down and cools your body<\/span><\/a> thus control and help in many heart-related diseases like <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/digee-serum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">heartburn<\/span><\/a>, acidity, over-sweating, <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/vertigo-dizziness-giddiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">vertigo<\/span><\/a> due to an overheated body, <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/heart-serum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">high blood pressure<\/span><\/a>, and sunstroke.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"chandrabhedan-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_with_Chandrabhedan\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions with Chandrabhedan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Never do Chandrabhedan if you are suffering from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/ent-serum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cold, cough<\/a>,<\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/heart-serum\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">low blood pressure<\/span><\/a>. Try to do this only in summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"suryabhedan\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Suryabhedan_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>2. Suryabhedan Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Suryabhedan<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close your left nostril softly with the right-hand index and middle fingers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe in from the right nostril completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close the right nostril softly with your right-hand thumb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe out from the left nostril.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Suryabhedan Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid over-heating your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"suryabhedan-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Suryabhedan\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Suryabhedan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Suryabhedan raises body heat, metabolic rate, and energy levels. Suryabhedan also improves digestion, resolve diggestive issues, constipation. It purifies the blood, helps in low blood pressure can help in cold and cough. Suryabhedan works as anti-aging.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"suryabhedan-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_with_Suryabhedan\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions<\/strong><strong>\u00a0with Suryabhedan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Avoid doing this Suryabhedan if you are suffering from acidity, hypertension, high blood pressure, or heart problems. Try to do this only in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anulom-vilom\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Anulom-Vilom_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>3. Anulom-Vilom Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Anulom-Vilom<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close your right nostril softly with your right-hand thumb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe in from the left nostril completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close your left nostril softly with the right-hand index and middle fingers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe out of the right nostril.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do the reverse: Close your left nostril softly with the right-hand index and middle fingers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe in from the right nostril completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close the right nostril softly with your <\/span>right-hand<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> thumb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe out from the left nostril.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Anulom-Vilom Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid over-charging of your vital force.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anulom-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Anulom-Vilom\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Anulom-Vilom<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anulom-Vilom is very good for <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/balance-serum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">overall balancing<\/span><\/a>. Anulom-Vilom can balance body temperature. It can balance body heat and cold systems. Anulom-Vilom can balance both brains. Anulom-Vilom can also <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/switch-words-chakras-activation-intense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">balance seven chakras<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It can help to release stress. Anulom-Vilom can cleanse the 72 thousand Nadis (nerves) in your body. Anulom-Vilom can improve blood circulation and promote longevity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anulom-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_with_Anulom-Vilom\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions\u00a0<\/strong><strong>with Anulom-Vilom<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anulom-Vilom is the safest pranayama on our list. You must remember one thing while doing this; you must breathe in from your lungs and not from your stomach. Anulom-Vilom can be done at any time of the year by anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bhastrika\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Bhastrika_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>4. Bhastrika Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Bhastrika<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close the right nostril softly with your right-hand thumb and raise your right elbow to the right shoulder level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now gently close your eyes. Breathe in and breathe out through the left nostril slowly and slowly first, then do this little faster and faster for 20 to 25 times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now take a long deep breath in and hold the breath as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe out completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close the left nostril softly with your left-hand thumb and raise your left elbow to the left shoulder level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now gently close your eyes. Breathe in and breathe out through the right nostril slowly and slowly first, then do this little faster and faster for 20 to 25 times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take a long deep breath in and hold the breath as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe out completely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Bhastrika Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid heating your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bhastrika-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Bhastrika\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Bhastrika<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bhastrika can help releases all toxins from the body. Bhastrika can increase metabolic rate thus trim down excess fat. It can boost digestion. Bhastrika can normalize the nervous system and purifies the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bhastrika-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Bhastrika\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Bhastrika<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Those suffering from hypertension, high blood pressure, heart or lung problems, people with low stamina or weak body, and the problem of a hernia, please avoid doing this Bhastrika Pranayama.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ujjayi\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ujjayi_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13860 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/What-is-Pranayama-and-How-to-Do-Pranayama-Top-9-Pranayama-700x400.jpg\" alt=\"What is Pranayama and How to Do Pranayama -Top 9 Pranayama\" width=\"696\" height=\"398\" \/><span style=\"color: #339966;\">5. Ujjayi Pranayama<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Ujjayi<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe in slowly but deeply through your both nostrils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gently seize all the air inside for as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe out slowly and completely with whisper sound, contracting the air passageway.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Ujjayi Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid activation of the throat chakra.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ujjayi-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Ujjayi\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Ujjayi<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strengthens the vocal cord Stimulates the thyroid gland Improves blood circulation Eases diseases of the lungs, chest, and throat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ujjayi-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Ujjayi\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Ujjayi<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stay away from doing Ujjayi Pranayama if you have any cardiac problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sheetali\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Sheetali_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>6. Sheetali Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Sheetali Pranayama<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close your eyes and <\/span>firstly calm<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> down your whole body with gentle and normal breathing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Put the tongue on the lower lip and try to roll the tongue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe in deeply from the mouth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hold and gently seize all the air inside for as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now close the mouth slowly and breathe out all the air through your nose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Sheetali Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid the overcooling of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sheetali-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Sheetali_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Sheetali Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sheetali can cool down the body with great intensity, can help in acidity, hypertension, high blood pressure, help in the case of indigestion and bile disorders, easily eradicate sunstroke and overheated body can improve eyesight and skin luster.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sheetali-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Sheetali_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Sheetali Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Never do Sheetali during winters. Those who have a cold and cough must avoid doing sheetali.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sheetkari\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sheetkari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>7. Sheetkari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Sheetkari<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Place hands on the knees, fingers relaxed and eyes closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Join lower and upper teeth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attach the front portion of the tongue touching the front teeth and the rest of the tongue on the palate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Separate the lips and breathe in from the mouth making a chilling sound.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hold and gently seize your breath for as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe out through both nostrils.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Sheetkari Pranayama. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid the overcooling of your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sheetkari-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Sheetkari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sheetkari can cool down the\u00a0body and keeps teeth and gums healthy, helps to ease fever, help in the mouth, throat, and tongue related diseases, helps to ease high blood pressure, helps to ease emotional issues and depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sheetkari-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Sheetkari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Sheetkari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Never do this if you suffer from low blood pressure, cold, and cough related problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bhramari\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Bhramari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>8. Bhramari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Bhramari Pranayama<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders and eyes closed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Close both your ears with your index fingers of both hands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe in deeply.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hold and gently seize your breath for as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe out slowly by making a buzzing sound like a bee. It <\/span>is also called<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Bee breath.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Bhramari Pranayama.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bhramari-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Bhramari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Bhramari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bhramari can calm down your mind and body, ease stress, compose your voice pleasant, and melodic, fortify vocal cords, help in the throat problems increases focus, improve memory, increase confidence, reduce tension, reduce anger, help to ease anxiety help to calm down a\u00a0restless mind and helps to lessen a\u00a0migraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bhramari-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Bhramari_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Bhramari Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is no contradiction with this Bhramri but simply ensure that do not put your fingers too hard inside the ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kapalbhati\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Kapalbhati_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>9. Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method and Steps of doing Kapalbhati<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sit in a Siddhasana or Vajrasana or Sukhasana or in a comfortable position on the floor or chair with a relaxed body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keep your spine straight with relaxed shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Breathe in deeply through you both nostrils <\/span>and fill<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> up your lungs with air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now breathe out through your both nostrils with full force thus empty your lungs completely with stomach contraction and hissing sound.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now do this 20 times to complete one set of Kapalbhati. You can do a maximum of 5 sets to avoid over-heating in your body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"kapalbhati-benefits\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Kapalbhati_Pranayama\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Benefits of Kapalbhati Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kapalbhati can increase the beauty of your face. It can improve digestion. Kapalbhati can improve the factions of the liver and kidneys. Kapalbhati can help with intestinal problems. It can ease stress and improve blood circulation. Kapalbhati eliminates toxins and waste from all over the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"kapalbhati-contradictions\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contradictions_of_Kapalbhati\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Contradictions of Kapalbhati<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do this with little caution if you are suffering from ulcer and pitta problem. Never do this if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, sunstroke, and epilepsy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please remember, practice all Pranayama on an empty stomach. Those who have <a href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/learn-use-know-vk-vibbeskada\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">VIBBES KADA<\/span><\/a><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/litairian.com\/avada-litairian\/what-is-vibbes-kada-vk-and-its-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a>need not to do any Pranayama as you can avail of all the benefits of any Pranayama with the help of your VK. You can charge any edible or drinkable stuff with any Pranayama with the help of your VK and take your stuff 4 to 5 times a day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pranayama means controlling the breath in specific ways. In This Article: What is Pranayama? 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