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prāńāyāma MODULE-5
Yogic Practices
Benefits

1. It is useful to increase the pranic energy and immunity.

2. It is also useful in intolerance of heat stress, inflammatory disorders,
sleeplessness, high blood pressure, burning in the mouth, throat and stomach.

Duration
Regular practice of 30-45 minutes is enough to get good result. It can be practised Note
at any time or any position but in the morning hours is the best time and a break
can be taken in between the 45 minutes practice.

Precautions

1. In cough and cold condition it should be done only for short duration.

Varun Mudra

Varun mudra is to increase water element in the body
so it is also called as a jal-vardhak mudra.
Method

1. Sit in any meditative pose.

2. Touch the tips of the little finger & thumb with
slight pressure. Fig.22.8: Varun Mudra

Benefits

1. Dryness of the body.
2. Skin and blood disorders

3. Dehydration

Duration

Regular practice of 30 minutes is enough to get good result. It can be practised
at any time or any position but morning hours are the best time and a break can
be taken in between the 30 minutes practice.

Precaution
In obesity and swelling in the body, it should not be practised.

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