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→प्राणायामस्य प्रकाराः ॥ Types of Pranayama: Adding content with reference
# Balancing Pranayama like Nadi Shuddhi
# Balancing Pranayama like Nadi Shuddhi
# Heating Pranayama like Bhastrika
# Heating Pranayama like Bhastrika
# Cooling Pranayama like Chandra Anuloma Viloma
# Cooling Pranayama like Chandra Anuloma Viloma, Shitali, etc.
# Laya or Silencing Pranayama like Bhramari<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" />
# Laya or Silencing Pranayama like Bhramari<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" />
However, it is not advisable to practice this Pranayama in [[Shishir Rutucharya (शिशिर ऋतुचर्या)|winter]].<ref name=":0" />
However, it is not advisable to practice this Pranayama in [[Shishir Rutucharya (शिशिर ऋतुचर्या)|winter]].<ref name=":0" />
Shitali literally means "cooling" and is another type of cooling Pranayama. The process involves sitting in a comfortable posture, sticking the tongue out and folding up its sides to form a long narrow tube like the beak of a crow. The passage is narrowed further by pressing the lips around the tongue. This is followed by inhaling slowly through the tongue, like sucking water that arises a distinct cooling sensation. Once the stomach is filled with air, the breath is held for as long as is comfortable and then it is exhaled through the nostrils.
It is said that Shitali more effectively counters diseases of heat than left nostril breathing. It counters thirst, builds plasma, is used for high fevers, is good for high blood pressure and hyperacidity and is an excellent practice for the summer. It is advised mainly for people with pitta-predominant body constitution.
Shitakari is another cooling Pranayama that follows the same procedure as Shitali. The only differences being, while inhaling, the sound produced is like "see" and there is no rentention of breath. It is immediately exhaled through the nostrils. Its benefits are also similar to shitali. It clears heat from the head and cools the emotions.<ref name=":8" />
=== Laya or Silencing Pranayama ===
=== Laya or Silencing Pranayama ===