perspective and emotional balance
Sit in easy pose with a slight neck lock.
Eyes: eyes are closed, pressed gently up, focusing at the brow point.
Mudra: use the right thumb and right little finger to close off alternate nostrils.
Breath Pattern: close off the right nostril with the right thumb. Inhale deeply through the left nostril. When the breath is full, close off the left nostril with the Mercury finger (pinkie), and exhale smoothly through the right. The breath is complete, continuous and smooth.
Eyes: eyes are closed, pressed gently up, focusing at the brow point.
Mudra: use the right thumb and right little finger to close off alternate nostrils.
Breath Pattern: close off the right nostril with the right thumb. Inhale deeply through the left nostril. When the breath is full, close off the left nostril with the Mercury finger (pinkie), and exhale smoothly through the right. The breath is complete, continuous and smooth.
Mantra: although this pranayam can be done without mantra, you can always add Bij (seed) mantra Sat Naam to help you concentrate more. Inhale Sat, exhale Nam.
Time: continue with long, deep regular breaths for 3-31 minutes.
To End: inhale, exhale completely and aply root lock, mulbandh. Relax completely.
COMMENTS:
This is a basic technique in Kundalini Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Every Kundalini Yogi should master this pranayam. It is excellent to do before bed to let go off the worries of the day.
Inhaling through the left nostril stimulates the brain's capacity to reset your framework of thinking and feeling, allowing new perspectives and opportunities. Exhaling through the right nostril relaxes the constant chatter of the brain, which helps to break automatic patterns. Regulating your breath pattern in this way sets a new level of brain functioning which establishes emotional balance and calmness after a period of intense stress or shock.
The times for practice vary with purpose, skill level and context:
3 minutes - if this practice is added to the set.
10 minutes as a start if practiced alone.
15 minutes will turn this exercise into a deep meditation.
22 minutes trains the mind to use the state created by this breath as the resource.
31 minutes will cleanse the body and restore the nervous system from the effects of current and past shocks.
Time: continue with long, deep regular breaths for 3-31 minutes.
To End: inhale, exhale completely and aply root lock, mulbandh. Relax completely.
COMMENTS:
This is a basic technique in Kundalini Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Every Kundalini Yogi should master this pranayam. It is excellent to do before bed to let go off the worries of the day.
Inhaling through the left nostril stimulates the brain's capacity to reset your framework of thinking and feeling, allowing new perspectives and opportunities. Exhaling through the right nostril relaxes the constant chatter of the brain, which helps to break automatic patterns. Regulating your breath pattern in this way sets a new level of brain functioning which establishes emotional balance and calmness after a period of intense stress or shock.
The times for practice vary with purpose, skill level and context:
3 minutes - if this practice is added to the set.
10 minutes as a start if practiced alone.
15 minutes will turn this exercise into a deep meditation.
22 minutes trains the mind to use the state created by this breath as the resource.
31 minutes will cleanse the body and restore the nervous system from the effects of current and past shocks.