worksheets - Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Pranayama:
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Sit comfortably. Close your eyes.
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Close the right nostril with the right thumb.
Inhale slowly through the left nostril and fill your
lungs with air.
Close your left nostril with the ring and middle
fingers of the right hand and open the right
nostril.
Exhale slowly and completely with the right
nostril.
Again inhale through the right nostril and fill your
lungs.
Close the right nostril by pressing it with the
right thumb. Open the left nostril, breathe out
slowly. This process is one round of Anulom Vilom
Pranayam.
Continue for 15 minutes. You may take a minutes rest after every five minutes
of exercise.
CONCEPTS
Breathing exercises have many benefits, such as calming the mind
and improving concentration.
Tejas: I feel fresh after the breathing exercise.
Jyoti: Let us show the balancing asanas that we learnt during holidays.
Moz: What are the benefits of these asanas?
Tejas: These asanas help to strengthen leg, ankle and foot muscles.
Jyoti: They also help in balancing the body and increasing concentration.
Tejas: I fall down and get hurt very often. After practicing the balancing
asanas regularly I do not fall often.
Moz: That means they are helping you to control your movements and maintain
balance.
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