Shushumna nadi runs parallel to the spine, along the central axis of the body, with the ida and pingala nadis wrapping themselves around the staff like a DNA double - helix. (mindbodygreen.com)
The vibrational quality of pingala is represented by the color red. (yogajournal.com)
Bringing ida and pingala into equilibrium is a major focus of hatha yoga — so important, in fact, that the term hatha symbolizes this balance. (yogajournal.com)