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=== Cooling Pranayama ===
=== Cooling Pranayama ===
Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama is a cooling Pranayama. It is done in which both inhalation and exhalation is done through left nostril adopting Nasika Mudra.
Left nostril breathing exercise is also known as Chandra Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama or Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama<ref>S. Prakash & K Upadhyay-Dhungel (2015), [https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JMCJMS/article/view/15375 Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama modifies Cardiorespiratory Functions], Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science (Volume 3, Issue 1), Accessed on 3rd November 2022.</ref> which means a heat dispelling or cooling liberating practice. It starts with closing the right nostril with the thumb of the right hand followed by exhalation through the left nostril and inhaling slowly through the same nostril.<ref>Varun Malhotra & others (2008), [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344350361_chandra_anuloma_viloma_pranayama_modifies_autonomic_activity_of_heart Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama modifies autonomic activity of heart], Accessed on 3rd November 2022.</ref>
It is an example of cooling Pranayama where both inhalation and exhalation is done through left nostril adopting Nasika Mudra. The benefits of this Pranayama are as follows:
* It helps in cooling down the body
* It is beneficial for anxiety and mental tension
* It will help to calm down the mind
However, it is not advisable to practice this Pranayama in winter.<ref name=":0" />
=== Laya or Silencing Pranayama ===
=== Laya or Silencing Pranayama ===