postures, and heating Pranayamas (like
Bhastrika, Kapalabhati or Surya Bheda, i.e.,
breathing through your right nostril).
In the same manner, when it’s hot outside,
make sure you don’t get overheated.
You can go for more
Seated or Lying down
poses instead of
Standing asanas. The
body’s more flexible,
so it’s an excellent
time to work on
Forward Folding and
Hip Opening
postures.
Choose the
Inversions that
provide cooling and
calming effects like Shoulderstand and Viparita
Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose).
You can also bring in some cooling
Pranayamas. For example, Shitali pranayama,
when you roll your tongue in a “U” shape,
inhale through your mouth and exhale through
your nose. Or, Shitkari Pranayama, when you
Pic. 36 Shitali
