Name:  In this pranayama, when the supplementation is done repeatedly from the right nostril i.e. with Surya voice, then the Surya nadi gets awakened. That is why it is called Surya-Bhedi Pranayama. 

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana or Sukhasana, joining the ring finger and little finger of the right hand, close the left nostril and do
kumbhaka through the Surya Nadi (right nostril) for a short time.
Then exhale forcefully through the right nostril. Do it starting from five to twenty. After the practice, Mool Bandha and Jalandhara Bandha should also be applied in the inner and outer Kumbhaka. Chakras are also affected by this pranayama.

Benefits:  

✓ It increases heat and digestion power in the body.

✓ Cold, cough, asthma, phlegm, gout, headache are removed.

✓ It should be practiced only in winters.

✓ Best for diabetic patients.

PROHIBITION

• Heart patients should not do it
• Those with asthma should not do Kumbhaka in it.

Surya Bhedi Pranayama clears out any blocks and enhances the functioning of the practitioner at all levels. For this, develop a relaxed state of mind. Practice rising early in the morning and spend time with the sun and allow its rays to fall on your back. At Shuddhi Yogshala, all these techniques are taught in detail to our students.

Name:  In this pranayama, if the supplement is done repeatedly from the left nostril i.e. with the moon voice, then the Chandra Nadi gets awakened. That is why it is called Chandra Bhedi Pranayama. 

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana Sukhasan, close the right nostril with the thumb of the right hand and do the same action with the left nostril.

Benefits:  

✓ This pranayama is cooling.

✓ It is perfect to cool down the heat of the blood.

✓ Beneficial for boils, pimple, skin diseases.

✓ his should not be done in winters.

Chandra Bhedi Pranayama is effective yogic breathing, which tranquilizes the mind and body by its cooling effect through Ida Nadi. At Shuddhi Yogshala, the students will get regular practice of this pranayama as it improves and controls the synchronization effect of the brain’s hemisphere, which heightens the awareness of the students, which further leads them on to a spiritual path.

Name:  This pranayama is made up of two words, Uch + Jayi. It means to control the life itself and hence is called Ujjayi Pranayama. 

Method:  Sit in Padmasana or Sukhasana and close the eyes.
Attach the root of the tongue to the palate. Similarly, the sound should be clear even while inducing the breath. Inhale the breath from the larynx in such a way that the sweet sound in the throat is clearly heard by the ears. It also has vibration. This pranayama can be
started from ten to twenty per day. 

Benefits:  

✓ Suppresses the pathology of cold, cough, asthma, phlegm, tonsils etc.

✓ Increases the ghost by intensifying the gastric fire.

✓ Beneficial in high blood pressure.

✓ This pranayama can be done in every season.

It is believed that by consciously practicing breath control exercises, you can bring positive changes to your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Here, at Shuddhi Yogshala, our mentors help you to maintain a steady and rhythmic breath, which
in turns, helps to calm your mind and bring awareness to the present moment.

Name:  The practice of this pranayama brings coolness in the body. That’s why this pranayama is called Sheetali Pranayama. 

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana or Sukhasana, keep the chin up with four fingers. While doing this the cervical spine should be straight. Make the tongue like a flute tube and take it out. Inhale through the canal of the tongue, slowly filling the lungs completely with the breath. Then close the mouth and hold the breath for a few moments and let it out through the nose. Similarly, starting from five, do it daily like this.

Benefits:  

✓ It pacifies the heat in summers. Quench Trisha (thirst).

✓ Removes anger.

✓ It cures inflammation, bile, acidity, high blood pressure and skin diseases.

✓ Purifies the blood.

✓ Useful in fever

PROHIBITION

• Sheetali Pranayama is not favorable in winter season.
• Patients with cold, cold, asthma should not do it.

Sheetali, the cooling breath, is excellent for releasing excess heat during summer season particularly useful during the pitta time of the day, between 10:00 am and 02:00 pm, when the sun is highest in the sky and the heat is usually at its maximum. Therefore, with minimal adjustments to your yoga practice at Shuddhi Yogshala, you can harmonize the qualities of pitta and leave bodymind feeling spacious, calm, cool and relaxed.

Name:  This pranayama gives voice of Shi-Shi. By doing this, coolness comes in the body. That is why this pranayama is called Sitkari Pranayama.

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana or Sukhasana, while raising the tongue inside the mouth, turning its front part towards the throat, apply the middle part to the palate. Putting both the rows of teeth on each other, make a cooling sound with the lips and supplement them with the teeth. By doing internal Kumbhaka, exhale slowly through both the nostrils. In this way, starting from 10, you can do it till fifty per day. It can be done while standing or walking. This action can also be done by keeping the tongue between the teeth.

Benefits:  

✓ It removes Trisha (thirst)

✓ The body gets cool.

✓ Soothes bile.

✓ It removes diseases of teeth, mild fever, excessive inflammation, laziness, weakness.

PROHIBITION

• Patients suffering from cold should not do Sitkari Pranayama.
• Do not do it in winter season.

At Shuddhi Yogshala, instructors have added multiple ways to do Sitkari Pranayama depending on the focus of your yoga sequence
and the ability of the students.

Name:  Bhramari means voice of confusion. Bhanwar (Bumble-Bee) is known as Bhramar. While doing exhalation in this pranayama, the sound of hum like that of bumble-bee comes out. That is why this pranayama is called Bhramari Pranayama.

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana or Sukhasana, place the top two fingers of both hands on the forehead. From the third finger, lightly press the middle part of the nose. Keep the rest on both the lips. Keep the elbow raised. Now fill the breath completely through the nostrils, do internal kumbhaka for a few moments and exhale slowly while humping like a bumble-bee from the nostrils itself. Do this
4-5 times. This hum creates vibrations, which pacifies the brain and nervous system, it is best to do this pranayama at a silent place at night. 

At Shuddhi Yogshala, you will get to practice Bhramari Pranayama in four different variations i.e. Sitting position, Hand position,
Pitch of buzzing, and Breathing. Once this pranayama is learnt correctly from our mentors, anyone can develop a lot of health benefits.

Name:  By doing the practice of this pranayama, the body becomes light, and can float on water like a lotus leaf, hence this pranayama is called Plavini Pranayama. Normally we enter air into the lungs through the nostrils. But through this pranayama, air is delivered to the stomach. 

Method:  Sitting in Padmasana or Sukhasana, one should take a deep breath and transfer it to the mouth and swallow it through the throat as if swallowing food while eating. When one does this, it will be possible to introduce some saliva mixed air into the abdomen. This will make the stomach bloated.Then if the belly is thumped, a sound like beating of the drum will be made. Air in the stomach can
be held for any length of time. The air in the stomach can be expelled by the method of belching. All the air that is swallowed can be sent out by the process of belching two or three times. Because those who practice this pranayama, their body becomes lighter, so they can float on water like a lotus leaf. It is possible for the human body to swim on water which has become solid by mixing salt in it, only to some extent.
Generally, if a person lies on the water on his back with his neck and waist bent, he can still float on water for a long time. But those who have filled their abdomen with air through Plavini Pranayama, their body can be seen floating evidently above the surface of the water. The air trapped in the stomach can be expelled from the anus through Pawan Muktasana, and through this action the intestines become clean.
‘The best way to show affection to your body is to give it the privilege of being free, the way it wants to be and experience the things that are not bound by our limited vision or understanding.’ This privilege can be rightfully given by practicing ‘Plavini Pranayama’. As it
is a practice which needs good control on your breath, it is very important to be practiced under professional guidance, which you will
experience through the mentors at Shuddhi Yogshala who are expert in training of breathwork.

Name:  By doing this action the gastric fire becomes intense. That is why this action is called Agnisara Kriya. 

Method:  Padmasana or Sukhasana can be done while sitting or lying down. This is the process of keeping digestion right. Just behind the navel are our gastric and Manipura chakra. By exhaling the breath completely, apply Uddiyana Bandha. Then while keeping the breath out, move the stomach in and out several times. Do this for two or three times.

Note:  Pranayama should be done with a bandha when practiced.

Agnisara Kriya is not only strictly one of the 6 main Hatha Yoga, but also the preliminary practice for Nauli – churning of the stomach
muscles. We, at Shuddhi Yogshala tend to provide you a good practice of Agnisara Kriya for a few weeks, under proper guidance, to
strengthen the abdominal muscles for the practice of Nauli.