tip #5: nadi shodhana
Yoga Reset nervous system tip #5 is ‘Nadi Shodhana’.
‘Nadi Shodhana’ — alternate nostril breathing — is at least a few thousand years old as a practice, and has incredible balancing effects for the nervous system, making it the perfect way to end each Yoga Rest class.
This is how you’ll practice: take your dominant hand and make a little “spock” Vulcan salute.
Now take just your thumb and place it on your nostril, leaving the other one open.
Next, take your index and middle finger and place them in-between your eyebrows. (Note: this is optional; you’re welcome to keep fingers curled down.)
Next, you’ll inhale through the open nostril (left, in my case) for a count of 1…2…3…4…
At the top, create a vice grip on your nostrils with pinky, ring and thumb fingers, and drop your chin to your chest.
Now unplug your thumb and exhale through the opposite nostril for 4…3…2…1…
Again firmly plug your nose, this time at the bottom, and drop your chin to your chest.
Unplug the thumb, and inhale through the same nostril for 1…2…3…4…
Plug, drop, and hold your breath the top.
Uncork your ring and pinky fingers, and exhale slowly from the starting nostril for 4…3…2…1…
Plug, drop, hold, and then repeat the whole exercise for at least 3 cycles.
If you get confused, practice while imagining a big horseshoe shape: ∩.
That is, you’ll inhale up the left side of the horseshoe → briefly hold at the top → exhale down the right side of the horseshoe → briefly hold at the bottom → inhale up the right side again → hold → exhale down the left side → and repeat.
I will say…there are a few more subtleties for making this technique even more powerful, but I’ll let you check them out in the Deeper. Slower. Easier. | Level 5 training.
Otherwise, if you’d like to practice, watch the video below and download the full PDF summary guide. From there, please purchase the class pack to get you some quality stress relief!
As another gentle reminder: intellectualizing how your body works is fun, but impractical. If you read just a book on swimming and your boat capsizes, you’ll have wished that you did more than just ratiocinate the material.
Either way, that was it for our tips. Thank you for your attention — I’ve really enjoyed spending this time with you. Enjoy the next part of your journey, and I will talk with you soon.
– Ethan ॐ
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