Nadi Shodhana

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

NADI SHODHANA PRANAYAMA Cleanse Your Channels

Answer 2

This breathing exercise is like pushing a reset button in your brain,
leaving you feeling centered and refreshed. Nadi is a Sanskrit word
meaning ‘channel’ or ‘flow’ and shodhana means ‘purification’.
Therefore, nadi shodhana is primarily aimed at clearing and purifying
the subtle channels of the mind-body, while balancing the right and
left sides of the brain. This practice is beneficial for just about anyone.

Question 3

BENEFITS
• Infuses the body with oxygen
• Clears and releases toxins from bodily channels
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Calms and rejuvenates the nervous system
• Helps to maintain balance of hormones
• Supports clear and balanced respiratory channels
• Balances the left and right side of the brain and channels of the
body, and brings balance to the masculine and feminine energies
• Fosters mental clarity and an alert mind
• Supports the ability to concentrate

Answer 3

THE TECHNIQUE

1. As with most breathing exercises, nadi shodhana is best
   practiced on an empty stomach (ideally first thing in the
   morning).
2. Sitting in a comfortable position with a straight spine, gently
   close your eyes.
3. Begin with a few deep breaths.
4. Bring your right hand into vishnu mudra by folding the tips
   of the index and middle fingers inward to your palm. You will
   alternately use the right thumb to close the right nostril and the
   right ring and pinky fingers (together) to close the left nostril.
5. With your elbow elevated so that your arm is at a right angle
   with the body, close your right nostril with your thumb and
   inhale through the left nostril, bringing the breath down the
   spine and deep into your belly and pelvis.
6. Use the ring and pinky fingers of the right hand to gently close
   the left nostril and release the right nostril.
7. Exhale through the right nostril, releasing the breath from the
   belly, up the spine, and through the nostril. Pause gently at the
   bottom of the exhalation.
8. Keeping the left nostril closed, inhale once again through the
   right nostril, drawing the breath down the spine and deep into
   the pelvis.
9. Release the left nostril and block the right nostril with your right
   thumb. Release the breath out through the left nostril.
10. This completes one round of nadi shodhana. The same pattern
    continues for each additional round. It is important that the
    breath remains slow, gentle, fluid, and relaxed throughout the
    practice.
11. You will feel immense benefits with as little as five minutes of
    practice, but practicing daily for up to twenty minutes offers
    even deeper benefits.
12. Close the practice with a few deep breaths and quiet observation
    of the breath and mind.