A Different Way to Breathe
"Place a finger on the right side of your nose and hold it close, breathe in through your left nostril. Now place a finger and close the left nostril and breathe out through the right nostril"- A yoga breathing technique
My yoga instructor, Carmen, the other day provided this technique. I found it very interesting and new. So I tried it and loved it.
She said that many people find it hard to do without the hand. A challenge!
Yesterday when I went for a walk I practiced this technique. She was correct. Initially it was hard to do but after working with it the technique became easy to perform.
Why is this important?
Many years ago I was told that we often breathe through one nostril at a time. Stop for a moment and take a deep breath. I believe you will find that this is true for you. The reason this is important is that when we are breathing through the left side we are using the right side of our brain. When we use the right nostril we tend to use the left side of our brain. In other words we are either logical or artistic.
In order to maximize the effect I used to blow my nose before each exam. This way at least initially I had both nostrils open and was using both sides of the brain.
This technique is an interesting twist. Can I continuously force my nostrils open during the day? It will be worthwhile to learn to breathe this way continuously.
Today's question is:
"Can you perform this breathing technique without hands?"
"Place a finger on the right side of your nose and hold it close, breathe in through your left nostril. Now place a finger and close the left nostril and breathe out through the right nostril"- A yoga breathing technique
My yoga instructor, Carmen, the other day provided this technique. I found it very interesting and new. So I tried it and loved it.
She said that many people find it hard to do without the hand. A challenge!
Yesterday when I went for a walk I practiced this technique. She was correct. Initially it was hard to do but after working with it the technique became easy to perform.
Why is this important?
Many years ago I was told that we often breathe through one nostril at a time. Stop for a moment and take a deep breath. I believe you will find that this is true for you. The reason this is important is that when we are breathing through the left side we are using the right side of our brain. When we use the right nostril we tend to use the left side of our brain. In other words we are either logical or artistic.
In order to maximize the effect I used to blow my nose before each exam. This way at least initially I had both nostrils open and was using both sides of the brain.
This technique is an interesting twist. Can I continuously force my nostrils open during the day? It will be worthwhile to learn to breathe this way continuously.
Today's question is:
"Can you perform this breathing technique without hands?"
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