BREATHING TECHNIQUES TO HELP YOU REMAIN CALM

Left – Right Nostril Breathing

Inhaling through your right nostril will access the left “thinking” hemisphere of your brain, and inhaling through your left nostril will access the right “feeling” hemisphere of your brain.

When you need to wake up or when you need clarity, focus, and more energy, try right nostril breathing. Simply take your left hand and with your fingers outstretched, block off your left nostril by putting gentle pressure on the side of the nostril with your left thumb. Be sure to keep the rest of your fingers straight and pointing up towards the sky; the fingers act like antennas for the “cosmic” energy that surrounds us. The fingertips are about the height of the eyebrows elbows relaxed at the sides. With a long, slow, deep breath, gently inhale through your right nostril. Then, just as gently, exhale long, slowly and completely, again through the right nostril. Relax your body, feeling the energy smoothly and gracefully building and bringing new life into your body.

When you need to calm down, when your mind is racing faster than a hurricane, or when you can’t go to sleep, try left nostril breathing. Simply take your right hand and with your fingers outstretched, block off your right nostril by putting gentle pressure on the side of the nostril with your right thumb. With a long, slow, deep breath, gently inhale through your left nostril. Then, just as gently, exhale long, slowly and completely, again through the left nostril. Relax your body, feeling the cool breath bringing new life into your body. Relax even deeper with each exhale as you breathe out all tension, all stress and all disease.

References

Left – Right Nostril Breathing – Awaken. https://awaken.com/2019/07/left-right-nostril-breathing/

Left – Right Nostril Breathing — Spirit Rising Yoga. https://www.spiritrisingyoga.org/kundalini-info/left-right-nostril-breathing