Alternate Nostril Breathing

Alternative nostril breathing technique has many benefits for your health: relieves stress and anxiety, develops concentration, balances left and right brain, and calms your mind, this technique is safe to do as often as you like and whenever you like.

Transcript

Hello beautiful souls,

Today we will practice alternate nostril breathing technique.

In Sanskrit,

One of the oldest languages in the world,

Alternate nostril breathing is called Nadi Shodana Pranayama,

Which translates to subtle energy clearing breathing technique and it has many benefits.

With regular practice,

Alternate nostril breathing can bring better balance to your nervous system and less stress response and activity over time with this technique we are trying to balance our energy.

With that said,

Let's begin our practice.

Sit in a comfortable position,

Lengthen your spine,

Relax your shoulders and if you want,

You can place a firm cushion or a rolled mat under your sit bones to bring more length to your spine.

Bring your left thumb and index finger together,

Rest the back of the hand on your left knee,

Tuck your right index and middle fingers into your palm and close your eyes.

Close your right nostril with your right thumb,

Exhale completely,

Inhale through your left nostril,

Close your left nostril with your ring finger,

Release your thumb and exhale through your right nostril,

Inhale through your right nostril,

Close your right nostril with your thumb,

Release your ring finger and exhale through your left nostril.

This is one round,

Repeat 5 rounds of this breath on your own.

As you exhale,

Release your right nostril,

Release your left nostril,

Release your left nostril and exhale through your right nostril.

Now release your right hand on your knee and take few natural breaths,

Notice any sensations in your body.

Bring your hands to prayer in front of your heart,

Dip your chin to your chest,

Slowly blink your eyes and come back to this present moment.

Namaste.