Pranayama

Question 1

What is the english translation for Nadi Shodhana?

Answer 1

Alternate nostril breath/Channel purification breath

Question 2

Name some benefits of Nadi Shodhana.

Answer 2

Moves you from a Beta to an Alpha state
Oxygenates and energises the entire body
Brings clarity, concentration, and feeling of centred
Reduces stress and anxiety

Question 3

What is the theory behind Nadi Shodhana?

Answer 3

The practice purifies the Nadis (energy channels), encouraging Ida and Pingala Nadi to flow and rid them of pranic blockages, helping Sushumna Nadi to flow.

Question 4

What pranayama practice is beneficial for the spleen and why?

Answer 4

Kapalabhati - for its heating properties and also because the spleen is high in the body so the movement of the diaphragm stimulates the organ.

Question 5

What pranayama practices benefit the immune system?

Answer 5

All can, depends on the scenario.
Overworked/stressed = Nadi Shodhana
Depressed/Fatigued = Kapalabhati