Cooling Yoga Sequence for Pitta Balance

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Dosha Benefits

BenefitsPitta

SeasonSummerSpring

A calming yoga practice specifically designed to pacify Pitta dosha. Emphasizes cooling postures, forward folds, and gentle twists to release heat and restore balance.

Instructions

**Focus:** Cooling, calming, surrendering. Avoid competitive or heating practices. 1. **Sitali Pranayama (Cooling Breath)** — 2 minutes. Curl tongue into a tube, inhale through mouth, exhale through nose. Directly cools the body. 2. **Moon Salutation (Chandra Namaskar)** — 2 rounds. The cooling counterpart to Sun Salutation. Emphasizes lateral movements and hip openers. 3. **Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana)** — 2 minutes. Cool the head, calm the mind. Let the head hang heavy. 4. **Wide-Legged Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)** — 2 minutes. Hands to the floor or blocks. 5. **Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)** — 3 minutes each side. Deep hip opener that releases stored emotional tension. 6. **Seated Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)** — 2 minutes each side. Gentle detoxifying twist. Move slowly. 7. **Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)** — Hold 1 minute. Gentle backbend that opens the heart without overheating. 8. **Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana)** — 3 minutes. Cooling inversion. Use a blanket under shoulders. 9. **Savasana** — 5 minutes. Place a cool cloth on forehead if desired. **Breathing:** Keep breath cool and even. Exhale slightly longer than inhale (4:6 ratio).

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