By Jai Kai
Did you know that when you breathe though-out the day one of your nostrils (either the right or left) is more open or dominant?
This means that air is flowing freely through one nostril while the other nostril is more constricted (receiving less air).
This also means that your are not in complete balance or harmony; this is quite a natural and normal process for most people.
In yoga and Ayurveda, it is said that when both nostrils are open and flowing evenly one is in a state of complete balance. Your mind is still, quiet and pure awareness arises.
One way to get into this blissful, aware state is through solar and lunar breathing; otherwise known as alternate nostril breathing or “Nadi Shodhana”.
Alternate Nostril breathing is a method whereby... More...