Alternate Nostril Breathing

Alternate nostril breathing aims to balance the brain hemispheres, which may help lower anxiety and increase mental clarity, creativity, and calm. In this practice, you will use your right thumb to block the right nostril and your ring finger to block the left nostril. You will be guided to alternate breaths through each nostril by inhaling through the left, holding, exhaling through the right, holding, and then reversing the pattern. Repeat daily for best results.

Transcript

Alternate nostril breathing to balance your brain hemispheres and support the nervous system using your thumb and ring finger. You'll breathe in for six beats holding your thumb over your right nostril. Hold for two and exhale for six beats holding your ring finger over your left nostril. Hold for two. We'll do this for several minutes. Beginning with the left nostril, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, One, Two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, One, Two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Inhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two, Exhale two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Hold two. Take a deep breath and let it go. Thank you.