| > | | | | fourth finger (ring finger) of your right hand and place |
| Nadi Shodhana can be described in the form that Nadi | | | | the two middle fingers softly on your forehead. Keep |
| is a tubular organ for the passage of Prana, or energy | | | | them closed into the palm in order to avoid strain in the |
| carrying seminal, cosmic, vital and other energies, as | | | | neck, and shoulders. |
| well as sensation, intelligence, and consciousness in the | | | | Next close your right nostril by placing your thumb, as |
| subtle, casual and physical bodies. Normal 0 false false | | | | you breathe into the left. Initially, start off the breathing |
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| table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; | | | | after feeling dizziness. When the inhalation process |
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| mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; | | | | slow, rhythmic, easy exhalation through this nostril to |
| mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; | | | | the count of five. Start inhaling through the right nostril |
| font-family:"Times New Roman"; | | | | to the count of five and close the right nostril by |
| mso-ansi-language:#0400; | | | | placing your thumb. Then repeat the same process |
| mso-fareast-language:#0400; | | | | through the left nostril to the count of five. |
| mso-bidi-language:#0400;} | | | | There are numerous advantages of Nadi Shodhana. |
| The Nadi Shodhana Pranayama tends to attain the | | | | |
| purification of the nerves and it also referred to as | | | | - It is extremely beneficial in maintaining harmony, |
| alternate nose breathing’. The word | | | | balance and rhythm in the entire bodily system. |
| Shodhana’ means purification, cleansing | | | | - It provides complete peace of mind. |
| whereas the word Pranayama’ means the | | | | - It strengthens the respiratory system as well as the |
| act of mental and spiritual excellence. | | | | nervous system of the body. |
| In order to perform Nadi Shodhana Pranaya, you need | | | | - It purifies the blood by providing adequate oxygen to |
| to sit in a relaxed cross legged position, spine straight, | | | | the blood. |
| and shoulders down. Close you eyes center your head | | | | Visit our website for more information on Nadi |
| between the shoulders and chin. Use the thumb and | | | | shodhana, Yoga positions and Online yoga classes. |