instructed Fifth Pranayama Sitali
Guide to Ujjayi Breathing & Ashtanga Pranayama Seq
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Sitali: cooling
Sitali is performed on the inhalation by opening the mouth, forming the lips into an "O," extending the tongue out of the mouth, and curling the ends into a funnel shape. Then draw the breath in across the tongue with a sucking noise and perform kumbhaka after completing the inhalation.
In this video David gives step by step instructions how to orient yourself in this pranayama.
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