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By: Alternate Nostril Breathing « Zodhana Yoga

Alternate Nostril Breathing « Zodhana Yoga — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:56:01 +0000

[...] 12 Great Reasons To Start Alternate Nostril Breathing: by Carole Fogarty [...]

By: Carole Fogarty

Carole Fogarty — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:36:54 +0000

Fingers crossed for you Mary Jane. I know it helps me enormously. xxx Carole

By: Mary Jane

Mary Jane — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:28:44 +0000

Hoping all this excellent information will help me get to sleep more quickly and calm my mind.

By: Shiva Linga Hand Mudra: | Rejuvenation Lounge

Shiva Linga Hand Mudra: | Rejuvenation Lounge — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:29:09 +0000

[...] There have been so many amazing healing stories talked and written about the shiva linga hand mudra that its hard to ignore. So, I thought I’d share this potent hand mudra with you as it’s one I’ve been doing every morning since last October, right before my alternate nostril breathing. [...]

By: Vijay B

Vijay B — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:56:48 +0000

My septum was crooked and I could barely breathe from left nostril. Even after the operation I breatehe mostly from right nostril.
May be that is the reason for my insomnia? I tried it gently today and I do feel substantially calmer.
Thanks for great post.

By: Ghazala

Ghazala — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:20:17 +0000

Breath is the only connection between your body and brain so how you breath it effects your moods and health.Live healthy and happy.

By: Quite simply the best thing I have found to relax (that isn’t a pill)

Quite simply the best thing I have found to relax (that isn’t a pill) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:16:46 +0000

[...] in bed, practice a deep breathing technique: such as this one click here. (I know it is a bit weird for beginners, but works a [...]

By: Clara

Clara — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:06:12 +0000

Anything to help clear my head. Thanks for this!

By: su

su — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:04:34 +0000

An 18 year old just walked into my office in a strange mode.
It occured to me that he should do this breathing.
He resisted so I asked him if I could provide him with 12 reasons to do
the excercise would he do it.
He said yes.
So I typed into the google oracle – benefits of alternate nostril breathing and came upon you here.
We only did it for five minutes and as we walked towards the kitchen, he said actually I do feel different. Clearer and calmer.

Would it not be a wonderful world where instead of television blasting adverts us all day, there would be reminders to breath consciously, to take a little stretch, to drink some water.
This is so powerful, why is it not known by every human?

By: Serge

Serge — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:51:40 +0000

Interesting. Have any scientific studies been done on this effect?

By: Tyla

Tyla — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:02:54 +0000

Simple straw breathing is fantastic for singers…….inhale thru nostrils, put straw in lips and exhale out the straw. Touch tongue to the roof of your mouth to ensure you inhale through the nostrils again (or remove the straw) and exhale thru the straw again. Just close the eyes and if they become agitated, you’re working a bit too hard. Pay attention to what you are feeling as your guide and take breaks if needed. Start with a short practice and lengthen as you improve and it stays with a sense of cultivating ease.
Namaste.

By: John Hansen

John Hansen — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:40 +0000

Two Questions – one for Pyeng. I’m a singer and also have asthma – I’m wondering how alternate nostril breathing would help.

Two – I have high blood pressure – welol controlled – I hold my breath between breaths – why not?

Thanks

John Hansen

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:12:01 +0000

I have been doing this breathing more than once a day for nine months. Plus I do a great deal of of other pranayama. I am off anxiety medication ( 6 months) that I was on for fifteen years. This is powerful information when used daily. Make it what you do, svadhyaya.

By: Fateh

Fateh — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:30:18 +0000

You can do it at any time. I usually do pranayam, asana, then sivasana, and then meditation. Prana gives you the energy to do Asana. Resting after Asana integrates the effects. And once the body is tired out and rested, time for Meditation (which can totally include pranayam!).

By: Fateh

Fateh — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:27:07 +0000

Actually, that’s not true. You have nadis and nerve ending on either side of the body- as well as the nostrils – which have different purposes and effects. That’s like saying your left pinky is the same as your right pinky. Or the left side of your brain is the same as the right side of your brain. You may not realize it yourself, but yogis over time have discovered much more subtle relationships and differences between the hemispheres of the body, and science today is (behind as usual) backing that up.

By: Fateh

Fateh — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:22:34 +0000

There are many variations. This is called alternate because you alternate. You can do simply IN left. OUT right (calming). Or IN right, OUT left (energizing). Also, as in other practices either you can use your pinky to block off the nostril or the index finger (not just ring finger). Alternate is probably the most powerful off all three versions, as you are balancing the entire brain – but it depends what you need at the time. Also, breath holding patterns for this practice range – but it is said to inhale 4, hold 16, exhale 8. Or a 1:4:2 ratio. Try 3, 11, 15, 22 or 31 minutes of this practice. 31 minutes will help you recover from any shock to the system.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:35:18 +0000

Does anyone do alternate nostril breath as part of an asana practice? I like to do this pranayama right before savasana. However, I was told that it should come after savasana because savasana is part of the third limb (asana) and alternate nostril breath is part of the fourth limb (pranayama). I’d be interested in hearing from other yogis about this practice.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:03:07 +0000

I find that alternate nostril breathing has a wonderfully calming effect, I practice it for a whole 5 minutes, an hour in advance of events that may otherwise make me feel nervous – such as doing a presentation, a test or exam. It definately reduces stress levels for me as a mature student.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:38:58 +0000

I teach this method to my high school students. They said it feels like when they get high. Maybe someday they will look to this natural high before reaching for illegal or harmful substances.

By: Nigel Coates

Nigel Coates — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:09:09 +0000

Thanks for the easy to follow guide. I knew how to do it… but not exactly why