11 surprising benefits of nadi shodhana, from lungs to mood, more

Moneycontrol News | December 09, 2024

11 surprising benefits of nadi shodhana, from lungs to mood, more

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Sit comfortably in a quiet space with a straight spine and relaxed shoulders. Ensure your body is calm and your mind focused

Posture

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Raise your right hand, folding the index and middle fingers inward. Use your thumb to close the right nostril and the ring finger for the left

Hand position

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Gently close the right nostril with your thumb, ensuring the hand is relaxed. Focus your attention on your breath for a calm practice

Close right nostril

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Slowly inhale through your left nostril, ensuring your breath is calm, steady, and smooth, allowing a deep, mindful connection to your breath

Inhale left

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Using your ring finger, close your left nostril, keeping the right nostril open, and prepare for the controlled exhalation through the right side

Close left nostril

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Exhale slowly and completely through your right nostril, maintaining a controlled and smooth release of breath to calm the body and mind

Exhale right

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Inhale slowly and deeply through the right nostril, ensuring smooth and controlled breathing that is equal to your previous exhalation

Inhale right

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After completing the full inhalation and exhalation through both nostrils, you’ve completed one cycle of Nadi Shodhana pranayama. Repeat

Complete the cycle

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Nadi Shodhana calms the nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety by balancing the body’s natural rhythms and promoting relaxation

Nadi shodhana benefits

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Regular practice improves lung capacity and the ability to control breath, leading to deeper and more controlled breathing patterns

Control your breath

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The practice helps clear the respiratory passages and improves circulation, aiding in the body’s natural detoxification processes

Clears lungs

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