Nadi Shodana Pranayama
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Nadi Shodana or alternate nostril breathing is a pranayama technique designed to balance the energies in the body by evening out the flow of prana between the two energy channels Ida & Pingala that flow on either side of the spinal column.
Ida Nadi is connected to the left nostril and right hemisphere of the brain, so when breath flows through this nostril it stimulates our parasympathetic tone or relaxation response. Pingala Nadi corresponds to the right nostril and left hemisphere of the brain and when breath flows through this channel it stimulates our sympathetic tone which energises us for action.
Nadi Shodana is a wonderful technique to practice before Meditation as it brings you into a place of alert relaxation which is the most optimal state for meditating.
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