How to Practice Surya Bhedana Pranayama

Surya Bhedana Pranayama is also known as Right Nostril Breathing and it is one of the most beneficial techniques of yoga. Not only this, the current weather is like that, sometimes cold, sometimes hot, in such changing weather, the natural temperature of the body starts getting disturbed. In such a situation, Surya Bhedana Pranayama helps in keeping the body temperature balanced. So, see below how to practice Surya Bhedana Pranayama.

Benefits of Surya Bhedana Pranayama:

This is a wonderful pranayama for cold days, which increases energy and heat in our body, i.e. body heat, due to which the effect of cold weather starts reducing on our body. The benefits of Surya Bhedana Pranayama are.

• Surya Bhedana Pranayama removes diseases related to asthma, gout, and phlegm.
• Surya Bhedana Pranayama cleanses the blood and blood-related diseases are also cured
• This Pranayama Removes wrinkles, removes any kind of skin problem, and improves the complexion of the skin.
• Intestinal worms are destroyed by practicing Surya Bhedana Pranayama.
• The digestive system improves and stomach-related diseases are cured by practicing Surya Bhedana Pranayama
• The problem of low blood pressure is cured by practicing Surya Bhedana Pranayama.
• Surya Bhedana Pranayama helps in removing depression and anxiety.

How to Practice Surya Bhedana Pranayama:

This pranayama helps us in purifying the seven chakras of our body and helps in awakening the Kundalini Shakti. The main purpose of this technique of pranayama is to relax the body and mind, so there is no need to tire yourself too much during this process of yoga. Once you start this pranayama, you have to keep your body completely calm and steady. So, see below how to practice Surya Bhedana Pranayama.

Step 1:

To do Surya Bhedana Pranayama, first of all, sit straight and close your eyes.

Step 2:

Make a pranayama mudra of the right hand.

Step 3:

For Pranayama Mudra, place the index and middle fingers on the forehead close the left nostril with the other two fingers, and slowly exhale through the right nostril.

Step 4:

Then inhale deeply through the right nostril while making a sound, and then hold the breath for a while.

Step 5:

Then exhale through the left nostril without making a sound.

Step 6:

This is called the one cycle of Surya Bhedana Pranayama.

Step 7:

Practice it 15-20 times in this manner.

Step 8:

Finally, exhale through the left nostril, bring the hands down, and sit quietly for a while.

Although this Surya Bhedana Pranayama is done with all three Bandhas, but initially practice it without holding your breath for a long time.

Conclusion:

If you are a patient with high blood pressure, if you have heart disease or epileptic seizures, or if you are a person with bile tendencies, then do not practice this Surya Bhedana Pranayama. Also, Surya Bhedana Pranayama should not be practiced during summer days because doing this increases the body temperature i.e. body heat.