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Balance your body works to balance your mind and emotions.
Practice for one week and see the difference in your well being.
Namaste 🦋

You've seen yoga practitioners close one nostril with a finger, then switch. It looks quirky. The research suggests it's also effective.

Studies on alternate nostril breathing, also called Nadi Shodhana, published in journals including the International Journal of Yoga, show measurable effects on autonomic balance, stress reduction, and cognitive function.

Research by Dr. Shirley Telles and colleagues at the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation found that alternate nostril breathing improves parasympathetic activity, reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and enhances attention.

The technique works with the nasal cycle, a normal physiological phenomenon where airflow shifts between nostrils throughout the day. Each nostril is connected to different hemispheric and autonomic patterns. Alternating between them appears to balance these systems.

Here's how to practice. Sit comfortably upright. Use your right thumb to close your right nostril. Inhale slowly through your left nostril. Close your left nostril with your ring finger. Release your thumb. Exhale through your right nostril. Inhale through your right. Close it with your thumb. Release your ring finger. Exhale through your left. That's one complete round.

Start with 3 to 5 rounds. Build to 10.

In my practice, patients with anxiety and insomnia often find this technique as effective as medication for acute calming, without side effects.

It looks simple. It is simple. The effects are real.

You have everything you need in your own body to regulate your stress.

Could you try 3 rounds of alternate nostril breathing right now?

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