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AGNISAR KRIYA
BSY
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Preparatory practice: Swana Pranayama (panting breath)
Sit in vajrasana and separate the knees as far as is possible, keeping the big toes in contact with each other. Place the hands on the knees and close the eyes (see figure 1). Relax the whole body for a few minutes, especially the abdomen. Straighten the arms and lean forward slightly. Keep the head erect. Open the mouth wide and extend the tongue outside. Breathe in a panting manner through the mouth with the tongue extended. Contract and expand the abdomen rapidly, synchronising the movements with the breath. While breathing out the abdomen should contract and while breathing in the abdomen should expand. The breathing should be passive, only occurring because the movement of the abdomen is being accentuated. It should resemble the panting of a dog.
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