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Alternate Nostril Breathing

01/29/2014 By Yoga With Adriene 14 Comments

Our Pranayama Series continues with Nadi Shodhan pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)! It only LOOKS like I’m picking my nose. This breath technique has so many benefits! It is a great way to calm the nervous system and relieve tension and anxiety. It is great for concentration, cleansing and is a fantastic headache cure! Alternate Nostril Breathing is a wonderful way to prepare the body for meditation for asana practice.

Filed Under: Free Yoga Videos, Pranayama Tagged With: alternate nostril breathing, meditation, pranayama, yoga

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  1. Melba Martinez says

    02/02/2014 at 3:00 pm

    This works!! Thank you!

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  2. Fiona Wilde says

    02/06/2014 at 10:59 am

    When I first watched this I thought you said “something to balance out the naughties” 😉

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    • wanted_gem says

      11/28/2017 at 11:20 am

      Is that not what she’s saying? LOL

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  3. madi says

    02/16/2014 at 9:25 am

    Feel great! Thanks

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  4. Lisa says

    04/15/2014 at 9:22 pm

    This is awesome! My speech therapist just recommend this to me…to do as many times a day. She says it relaxes the larynx which is SO important if you have “silent” reflux. I will begin to do this as often in the day as I can. 🙂

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  5. Delilah says

    07/18/2014 at 3:51 pm

    Great video! About how long should you do this breathing for if you do it 3 to 4 times a week?

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  6. Rodney Anulao says

    12/11/2014 at 5:55 pm

    Hi Adriene! I’m really enjoying your yoga videos and I’ve been following for over a week now with the various videos. After this practice, I felt tingling on my face and upper body as well as grounded. Thanks, you have a wonderful connection as you share your yoga spirit.

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  7. Neha says

    01/12/2015 at 4:17 pm

    Will you be doing more of the Pranayama Series? I’ve really been enjoying your yoga 30 day challenge.

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  8. Denis says

    03/16/2015 at 8:27 pm

    Nadi Shodana why?
    What about Ida and Pingala?
    You just do a pranayama breathing and no!
    The fingers must always be in contact with the nose, the goal is to make as few moves as possible.
    You have to go up and down the breath in the Nadis, so that the cleaning machines of Nadis be made and this is precisely what is meant by “Nadi Shodana” …

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  9. jess says

    03/30/2016 at 4:03 pm

    Hi Adrian, I have a little question about how you should approach this exercise if you have one or both sides of your nose a little (or a lot) blocked? For instance, today my left side is a bit blocked but it was still possible to do the exercise, with a bit more force behind the breath. Is this okay (the extra force) behind the breath? I now feel my left side has cleared up a little, which is nice!

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  10. Kristina says

    02/24/2019 at 10:23 am

    Wondering if you can change arms when the right gets tired or shoulder hurts? Can you use the left ha d to block the nostrils as well?

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  11. Fleur says

    03/25/2020 at 2:58 pm

    Hi Adrienne i live in Exeter and im walking to allotment It is allowed here in uk with current health situation to walk
    It is a walk and coming back today i needed to calm myself
    This technique really helped and i enjoy practicing this technique often
    Grateful for your mischevious quirky style i appreciate quirkiness
    Great tutorial thankyou

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  12. Betsy Menard says

    08/04/2020 at 8:52 pm

    I tried your yoga for the first time yesterday. Two speech therapists & my doctor suggested that I do yoga!
    Amazingly, I felt like my posture was better after. I especially noticed it when walking my dog that night.
    I plan to do it more often & branch out to more of your yoga videos
    Thank you for these videos!

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    03/18/2015 at 1:37 pm

    […] channel. If you have a blocked nose, do not do Kabala Bhati and instead do regular Pranyama or Nadhi Shodhana, the single nostril breathing […]

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