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Alternate Nostril Breath

Nadi Shodhana

Breathwork Beginner

Alternate Nostril Breath (Nadi Shodhana) is a beginner breath practice. Balances nervous system, calms, clears.

Sage line drawing of Alternate Nostril Breath

How to cue it

  1. Use the thumb/ring finger to alternate nostrils
  2. Inhale one side
  3. Exhale the other

At a glance

Drishti
ClosedWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Pranayama
Level
Beginner
Chakra
Third Eye (Ajna)

Take care

Congestion.

Counter poses

What to offer after Alternate Nostril Breath to let the body settle.

Good to know

'Channel-cleansing breath.'

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Drop Alternate Nostril Breath into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.

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