Hello,
I am so glad you're here today.
We're going to be practicing Nadi Shodhana,
Or alternate nostril breathing.
This helps calm our nervous system,
Balances our sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
It's a really quick anxiety release tool,
Synchronizes both hemispheres of the brain,
Releases toxins,
Lowers our heart rate,
And returns you to center point.
Go ahead and get into a comfortable position,
Sitting up tall.
If you're laying down,
That works as well.
And we'll be using our left hand,
Folding our pointer and middle finger toward the palm.
Using the left thumb,
Press against and close your left nostril.
Inhale through your right nostril.
Then close your right nostril with your ring finger,
Letting go of the left nostril.
Exhale through the left nostril.
Wait a moment.
Inhale through the same left nostril.
Wait a moment.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale through the right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Wait a moment.
Close off right nostril with ring finger.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril with thumb.
Exhale right nostril.
Wait.
Inhale right nostril.
Wait.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Wait.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Wait a moment.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Close off left nostril.
Exhale right nostril.
Inhale right nostril.
Close off right nostril.
Exhale left nostril.
Inhale left nostril.
Now take a moment and inhale through both nostrils.
A deep,
Long inhale.
Exhaling through the nose.
Inhale again.
3,
2,
1,
Hold.
Exhale 3,
2,
1,
Hold.
Inhale 3,
2,
1,
Hold.
Exhale all of the air this time.
Emptying your belly and lungs.
And then hold for a moment.
As you inhale,
Allow your mouth and nose to inhale as much of the air that you desire to enter.
Allowing abundance,
Love,
And energy from Mother Earth to gather within you.
And as you exhale,
Return to your normal breathing pattern.
Take a moment,
Putting your hands over your heart center,
Thanking your lungs,
Your heart,
Your organs.
Smiling,
Realizing,
Recognizing all that your body does for you every single moment,
Every single day.
Thank you so much for taking this time to breathe and to connect.
Namaste.
