Trishula breath,
A pranayama that works with the energy pathways of your parasympathetic nervous system to soothe and enliven the senses and your intuitive mind.
You will be gently blocking alternate sides of your nasal passages for an inhalation in three consecutive intakes into the right,
Into the left,
Then into the right side again,
A short hold on full and a long slow complete exhalation from the left nasal passage.
When you are guided to do so,
Connect the index and middle finger to the eyebrow center and gently block each side using the thumb and ring fingers.
Settle your body in a seated position with feet connected with the floor and your spine supported.
You can move your body if you need to,
To find a symmetry in the placement of your limbs and sit bones.
Allow your natural breath to settle and find its rhythm.
Simply notice your breath,
How it feels moving in and out of your body and gently hold your intention for calm,
For respite from your busy life and any tensions.
Breathe.
When ready,
Bring your hand to your face and gently block your left nostril.
Exhale fully to the right,
Emptying your body of the breath.
And inhaling now into the right,
Into the left,
Now into the right again until full and hold.
And exhale slowly and fully from the left nostril.
Gently block the left side.
Inhaling again into the right,
Now left,
Now right until full and hold.
And exhale slowly and fully from the left nostril.
Gently block the left.
Inhaling to the right and the left and the right until full and hold.
And exhale slowly and fully from the left nostril.
Gently block the left side.
And into the right,
Into the left and into the right until full and hold.
And exhale from the left side until completely empty of the breath.
Gently block the left side.
Into the right and left and right and hold.
And exhale from the left side slowly and completely,
Blocking the left side.
Breathing in to the right,
Into the left,
Into the right and hold.
And exhaling now from the left side slowly,
Completely emptying the breath.
Blocking the left side.
Inhaling to the right,
Into the left,
Into the right until full and hold.
And exhaling from the left side until completely empty of the breath.
Blocking the left side.
And breathing into the right,
Into the left,
Into the right until full and hold.
And exhale from the left slowly,
Emptying the breath.
Bring your hand down now and notice how your natural breath has deepened and lengthened.
Feel the spaciousness in your mind grow.
Feel your body soothed and softened.
Feel your awareness expand across time and space.
Be still.
Be centered.
Be calm.
Just be.
Becoming aware now of your body.
Feel your feet connected to the ground.
Feel the touch of your clothes and your support.
Keeping your eyes closed,
Become aware of your immediate environment.
Feel into it.
You can rub your hands together and place warm hands over closed eyes.
And follow that warmth back into your time and space.
Open your eyes behind the hands and allow some light in.
And when you are ready,
You can bring your hands down.
And take a moment to notice the beautiful benefits of this practice.
Your practice of Trishula breath is now complete.
