Nadi Suddhi Pranayama

Position : Vajrasana

• Sit in any meditative or comfortable posture
• Adopt Nasika Mudra

Practice :

• Gently close your eyes and focus on your breath for few seconds.
• Close the right nostril with the right thumb and exhale completely through the left nostril. Then inhale deeply through the same left nostril.
• Close the left nostril with your ring and little finger of the Nasika Mudra, release the right nostril. Now exhale slowly through the right nostril.
• Inhale deeply through the same right nostril. Now close the right nostril and exhale through the left nostril. This is one round of Nadisuddi Pranayama.
• Practice 9 rounds.

Benefits :

Physical :

• It increases the vitality. Metabolic rate decreases.
• Cleanses the nasal tract and balances the breathing pattern between the nostrils.

Therapeutic :

• Recommended for respiratory disorders such as Bronchial asthma , Nasal allergy.
• Keeps the blood sugar at normal level.
• Lowers the levels of stress and anxiety.
• Brings the balance in sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.

Spiritual :

• It induces tranquility, clarity of thought and concentration.
• Clears pranic blockages.
• It has no limitations. Anybody can practice this pranayama.

Note :

• Helps to maintain balance between Nadis.
• Symptoms of  correct practice is the feeling of freshness, energy and lightness in the body and mind.