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Alternate Nostril Breath (Nadi Shodhana)

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The 4 audio recordings in this album progress through Alternate Nostril Breath exercises from easier to more challenging. Once you can comfortably do one breathing exercise, move on to the next one. The Nadi Shodhana breathing technique is designed to calm the nervous system and balance the nadhis. As you breath, relax the body and focus on what you're feeling inside. Alternate Nostril Breathing helps to infuse your body with oxygen, reduces anxiety and stress, calms your nerves and releases toxins. With practice you will see an improved level of focus in your mind and body. Pranayama is the foundation of any serious yogi's practice.

honzacat
November 11, 2022
Comment:

I found my arm gets tired after about 10 minutes. Any suggestions?

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David Procyshyn
November 18, 2022
Comment:

Yes, what I do is I hold the elbow with my other arm... or you could also sit rest your elbow on something while sitting or standing.

EvaMargita
October 19, 2021
Comment:

I just tried the first one and do not understand the different lenghts of breath and you do not explain anything. It says 4-8 but I cannot make sense of the rythm here. I would have expected a counting here. Also I would like you to be silent after a couple of minutes so we can experience the meditation for ourselves. I guess I have to turn the video off and do it by myself. But I still do not understand what 4-8 means here. Can you please explain

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David Procyshyn
November 18, 2022
Comment:

Hello Eva. Apologies for the delay in responding.
4-8 is the inhale and exhale (4 seconds for the inhalation, 8 seconds for the exhalation). When there are 4 numbers, that is for inhalation-hold-exhalation-hold.
Does that make sense?

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EvaMargita
March 21, 2024
Comment:

Thanks it makes perfect sense but often the time for inhale is too short compared to the exhale, much less then half the time of the exhale. That is why I could not get sense of the counting and therefore I cannot do this.

Fenna.H
February 19, 2020
Comment:

Thanks David! I do this breathing technique every morning and it really helps me with my anxiety. Just one question, I noticed that in the last track (8-16) you switch up the pattern of left in - right out - right in - left out and I was wondering if that has a reason?

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David Procyshyn
February 25, 2020
Comment:

You're welcome. Hmmm.... that certainly wasn't intentional. What is the pattern in that track?

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