PRACTICE
Alternate nostril breathing
A slow, balancing breath practice that alternates between nostrils.
HOW TO PRACTICE
- Sit comfortably with your spine upright.
- Close your right nostril with your thumb and breathe in slowly through your left nostril.
- Close your left nostril with a finger, release your thumb, and breathe out through your right nostril.
- Breathe in through your right nostril, then switch and breathe out through your left.
- Continue alternating for 5 to 10 rounds, keeping the breath slow and unforced.
Considerations
A traditional calming technique. Breathe gently - never force or strain the breath. Skip if you have a blocked nose.
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