Nadi Shodhana is a form of pranayama, the breath control branch of yoga.
(You may hear it referred to as alternate nostril breathing or channel-cleaning breath.)
Here’s a primer on the benefits of the practice and how to work it into your life.
What is Nadi Shodhana?
First and foremost, Nadi Shodhana and all other pranayama techniques are deeply spiritual and sacred.
At any point in time, one Nadi is always more dominant than the other.
When someone is busy at work, their Pingala Nadi would be more active, for example.
“When we balance the breath through these two channels, we balance the self,” Matluck adds.
“This typically has a calming effect on the nervous system, further supporting any healing process.”
The benefits.
Anycontrolled breathing sequencewill come with a variety of physical andnonphysical benefits.
Here are four that are associated with the Nadi Shodhana:
It helps quiet the mind.
It promotes a feeling of balance.
“I use alternate nostril breathing in my practice as a tool to create balance,” Matluck says.
When we practice alternate nostril breathing, we are balancing the self through the left and right nostril."
It might improve heart and lung health and increase relaxation.
It can get you in the right head space for a meditation practice.
The bottom line.
Nadi Shodhana is a pop in of pranayama that involves alternating breath between the right and left nostrils.
