When awakened, it rises through a central energy channel called sushumna nadi, pierces and purifies each of the chakras or energy centers on its way until it reaches the sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head where it explodes into a thousand petalled lotus of radiant light. (unitywoods.com)
In nadi shodhana, the process of literally alternating breathing between the right and left nostril also helps balance the right and left brain, the right and left lungs, and the right and left sides of the body. (unitywoods.com)