Sitkari Pranayama (Hissing Breath)

This is done by opening lips, keeping the upper and lower teeth touching each other, then inhaling through mouth with hissing sound, then performing kumbhaka with bandhas and then exhaling with nostrils. The air passing via tongue, cools the blood, lowering the temperature of the blood.

Procedure

• Sit in a comfortable position.
• In this exercise, a hissing sound is produced when the breath is drawn in, through the mouth, with the tongue touching the upper palate. 
• Breath is drawn in through mouth producing a hissing sound similar to 'si, si, si".
• Hold the breath as long as you can and then throw out the breath through both the nostrils.
• Repeat this for 2to 3 times initially and later this can be increased to 10-15 times.

Benefits 

• Removes excess heat in the body. 
• Cures diseases like acidity, hypertension etc. 
• Harmonizes the secretions of reproductive organs and all the endocrine system. 
• Relieves a bout of pain caused by arthritis. 
• It makes the practitioner strong and invincible.

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Eat Fruits Before Meal !!!

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits? 

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

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Ujjayi Pranayama

Ujjayi is often called the "sounding" breath or "ocean sounding" breath, and somewhat irreverently as the "Darth Vader" breath. It involves constricting the back of the throat while breathing to create an "ah" sound.

Method for Ujjayi Pranayama
Ujjayi Pranayama can be practiced in two ways, in standing position and in lying position.
There is full impact of it in the first position and a little less in second position. 
But first is a little strenuous and the second is the easiest. Therefore the practitioners are advised to practice the Ujjayi in lying position in initial phase and then switch to standing position.

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Surya Bhedan Pranayama

Surya bhedan means pricking of Pingla nadi this nadi represents the sun. The objective of this Pranayama is to awaken Pingla  nadi . As a result of this Pranayama, that part of the brain which is the abode of masculine power (Shiva), is awakened practice of Surya Bhedan causes a lot of heat to generate in the body, hence practice of this Pranayama is more beneficial in winters.

Method for Surya Bhedan Pranayama

Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana and close your eyes. Now close the left nostril with the little finger of your

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Nadi Shodhan Pranayama Or Anulom-vilom (Nadi purifying)

Purification of  Nadis
Pranayama is Practice only after purifying Nadis. Nadis can be purified by practicing  ANULOM-VILOM Pranayama. A common learner must begin the practice of Pranayama with Anulom-vilom. Being simple in nature, even common people also easily practice Anulomvilom Pranayama. It is a kind of  Nadi Shodhana, or the sweet breath, is simple form of alternate nostril breathing suitable for beginning and advanced students. Nadi means channel and refers to the energy pathways through which prana flows. Shodhana means cleansing -- so Nadi Shodhana means channel cleaning.

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Pranayama

        Our breathing is involuntary action. It occurs automatically, spontaneously, naturally. Though it is simple and obvious we often take it for granted, ignoring the power it has to affect body, mind and spirit. Slowly we develop unhealthy and wrong habits of breathing without being aware of it.
Today our breathing is too shallow and too quick. We are not taking in sufficient oxygen and we are not eliminating adequate toxics.
         Breathing is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival and purifies the blood stream, removes waste products and toxins from the body. Breathing also affects our state of mind. It can make us excited or calm, tense or relaxed. It (oxygen) is essential for the integrity of the brain, nerves, glands and internal organs. So deep and long breathing is the secret of vitality and rejuvenation. Yoga permits us to tap into this vital nutrient.

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Kapalbhati Pranayama (Glowing of Skull)

In a Sanskrit Kapal means skull and Bhati means to shine. The term ‘Kapalabhati’ means an exercise that makes the skull shine. In this pranayama inhalation is slow and exhalation is vigorous with a split second of retention after each out-breath. So skull begins to glow by practicing Practicing  Kapalbhati.

Method for Kapalbhati Pranayama (Glowing of Skull):

Sit straight in any comfortable position like Padmasana, Siddhasana or Vajrasana. Rest both of your hands on the knees, and close the eyes.

• Inhale slowly, relaxing the abdomen allowing the air to return gently to the lungs. 

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