Alternate Nostril Breathing

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Instructions

  • Place the right hand in Vishnu Mudra (forefinger and middle finger bent towards the palm; thumb, ring, and pinky in the air).

  • To do one round: close off right nostril with the thumb and inhale into the left nostril; close left nostril with ring and pinky fingers, open the right nostril and exhale through the right, then inhale into the right nostril; close the right nostril, open the left, and exhale through the left nostril.

  • Continue, doing 5-20 rounds.

Modifications

  • N/A

Contraindications

  • N/A

Type of pose

  • Seated

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Improves our ability to focus the mind

  • Supports our lungs and respiratory functions

  • Restores balance in the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and clears the energetic channels

  • Rejuvenates the nervous system

  • Removes toxins

  • Settles stress

Other poses that cultivate:

Clarity

Focus

Letting Go

Other strategies for emotional support:

Anxiety

Depression

Fear

Other strategies from:

Breathwork

Hatha Yoga

Yoga