A breathing technique to keep the mind calm and relaxed.
Practicing few minutes everyday helps to keep stress, anxiety and fatigue at bay.
(nadi = subtle energy channel; shodhan = cleaning, purification; pranayama = breathing technique)
Thus, as the name suggest, it helps to clear out blocked energy channels in the body and calms the mind.
Benefits of Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan Pranayama)
- Excellent breathing technique to calm and center the mind. Our mind has a tendency to keep regretting or glorifying the past and getting anxious about the future. Nadi Shodhan pranayama helps to bring the mind back to the present moment.
- Works therapeutically for most circulatory and respiratory problems.
- Releases accumulated stress in the mind and body effectively and relaxes it.
- Helps harmonize the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which correlate to the logical and emotional sides of our personality.
- Helps purify and balance the nadis, the subtle energy channels, thereby ensuring smooth flow of prana (life force) through the body.
- Maintains body temperature.
Points to remember while practicing Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan Pranayama)
- Do not force the breathing, keep the flow gentle and natural. Do not breathe from the mouth or make any sound while breathing. Also, do not use the Ujjayi breath.
- In case you feel dull and are yawning after practicing Nadi Shodhan pranayama, check the time you take to inhale and exhale. Your exhalation should be longer than inhalation.
- Best to practice it in the morning on an empty stomach.
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