Tip of the Day: 31.07.2020

If the weather heats up and you become overheated with it, try cooling yogic pranayama breathing techniques, which are done by inhaling through the mouth and exhaling through the nose. Sitali is a great pranayama technique: start by sitting in a comfortable position (a chair is fine), then make an ‘O’ shape with your mouth and curl the tongue lengthwise. Then (as B.K.S. Iyengar instructs in his book Light on Pranayama), ‘draw in air as if drinking with a straw and fill the lungs completely.’ Withdraw the tongue, close the mouth and hold the breath for 5 seconds. (You can build up to 10 seconds.) Repeat this cycle for five to 10 minutes and then rest In Savasana (corpse pose), with your palms facing upwards beside your body and your extended legs slightly apart.