[Tutorial] How to do Sadanta Pranayama?

Question

This tutorial is on how to practice Sadanta Pranayama.

Answer 1

1. Sit in any comfortable meditation posture, preferably padmasana.
2. Keep the head and the spine upright.
3. Relax the whole body and close the eyes.
4. Hold the teeth lightly together.
5. Inhale slowly and continuously, through the crevices of the teeth.
6. At the end of inhalation, close the mouth.
7. Exhale slowly through the nose in a controlled manner.
8. This is one round.

 

With the practice of Sadanta Pranayama, the duration of the inhalation should gradually become longer to increase the cooling effect. Gradually, increase the number of rounds from 9 to 5.

The practice of sadanta pranayama has cooling effect, which help in calming down the mind by removing the mental anxiety and tension. It increases the resistance to disease of respiratory system.  The practice of sadanta pranayama is very useful for persons suffering from pyorrhea and hypersensitivity of gums.