Now that the weather's getting warmer, its easy to feel overheated. Luckily, yoga provides us with a built-in mechanism to help us cool down both from hot temperatures and when we are feeling hot-tempered. Tongue-curling breath, known in Sanskrit as the sitali breath is a quick way to cool down from whatever's gotten you hot-and-bothered!
Here are the simple steps to practicing this breath:
1. sit comfortably with your spine long, lengthening through the crown of the head
2. either close your eyes, or find a single spot to look at, so you can focus inwards
3. curl your tongue. if your tongue doesn't curl, just lightly place the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth.
4. with your mouth slightly opened, breath in as though you are breathing through a straw. You will make a slight sucking sound - that's normal! When you do this, you should feel a wave of cool air on your tongue.
5. close your mouth and exhale through your nose
Repeat 5-10 times, or until you feel cooler and calmer!
After you try this breath, let me know how it goes! Post your experience below or shoot me an email at andrea@inspirationyogaandwellness.com!