The word itself suggests the fundamental nature
of a nadi: to flow like water, finding the path of least resistance and nourishing everything in its path.
Start with one or more rounds
of nadi shodhanam.
When breath flows dominantly through one of these two nostrils, prana predominates in the related nadi and there is an effect on the nervous system corresponding to the energetic quality
of that nadi:
Western medicine has been skeptical about the traditional energy maps of acupuncture, tai chi, and yoga, since no one had ever found physical evidence
of nadis and meridians.
Not exact matches
Next, try this breathing practice, which energizes the Pingala
nadi, which is associated with the sun, the energizing force
of nature.
Another one
of my go - to techniques for easier breathing is
nadi shodhana, aka, alternate nostril breathing.
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.
All three
nadis intersect at the brow chakra (third eye center), our seat
of intuition and knowledge.
Ida
nadi — rising from the left side
of the body and representing the left nostril — is the yin, lunar, cooling and introspective aspect
of the trifecta.
Yogis have a system
of energy channels, called
nadis, and they believe that the right side
of the body represents the sun channel, or the masculine, extroverted side
of the body, while the left side is the moon channel, the feminine or receptive side.
This might be a good answer for some patients, especially my yoga students who are well versed in an understanding
of prana and the
nadis and who have a connection to the mind - body energetics that yoga is ultimately seeking to explore.
Our body is a matrix
of energy channels - or
nadis - that flow with life - force energy (prana or chi).
o Demystifying kundalini o Exploration and experience
of your central channel aka sushumna
nadi o Understanding chakras as way to understand our tendencies o Balancing energy channels and polarities in body and mind (
nadis) o Everyday application
of dual / non-dual philosophies o The mystical endocrine system and how the glands relate to our chakras o The path from agni (fire) to tejas (radiance) to sri (seeing the world as beauty and bliss) o Healing techniques and worldview to support your transformation as you live in the real world o The power
of yoga nidra
Using the alchemy
of asana, pranayama, and meditation, you will work with the
nadis, chakras, vayus, agni, and kundalini in this 45 - hour immersion.
This method is traditionally thought to balance the two sides
of your brain and to clear the
nadis, which are energy channels that run along the base
of the spine to the crown
of the head.
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.
By performing various asanas
nadis (energy channels) in the body are purified by flow
of prana or life force created by an stabilished yoga practice.
It can also improve the flow
of prana into the organs and the pranic meridians or
nadis.
The
nadis will clear up, facilitating better flow
of energy.
- Purification
of the subtle energy channels (
nadis)
of the body so theprana flows more easily during pranayama and asana practice.
The chakras, vital junction points between body and consciousness, will be explored as well as the major
nadis, or subtle channels, on the level
of theory and experience.
As we manipulate the flow
of breath through the nostrils, we access the Surya (sun) or pingala
nadi through the right nostril and the Chandra (moon) or ida
nadi through the left.
Students move on to advanced practices only when they meet specific breathing benchmarks along the way, indicating that the
nadis, the subtle energy channels
of the body, have been sufficiently purified and strengthened.
Said to purify the subtle energy channels (
nadis)
of the body so the prana flows more easily during pranayama practice
As time passed and Gates» 200 - hour teacher trainings grew, he began to make the connections between the seven chapters in his sequencing and the seven chakras — realizing that the fascia lines
of the body correlate to the meridians, which correlate to the
nadis and chakras.
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.
It can clear toxins and respiratory systems — shodhana translates to purification and
nadi to channels, so the intent
of the practice is to cleanse different systems
of the mind and body.
Navel Point: Located just below the belly button, it is the starting point
of all the 72,000 nerve endings and
nadis.
In addition to opening the flow
of energy along the
nadis, this practice calms, purifies, and strengthens the nervous system and deepens self - awareness — excellent preparation for meditation.
Once accomplished, attention moves inward along the
nadi that courses from the base
of the nose to a point centered between the eyebrows and then down through the spinal column.
Breathing practices have a direct effect on the flow
of energy in the
nadis.
Finally,
nadi shodhanam leads to su - shumna breathing, the experience
of the two streams
of breath united in a single central flow.
Your goal is to cleanse the
nadis of impurities that might otherwise disturb concentration and impede the natural movement
of prana.
The benefits
of these three postures include improvements in function
of the digestive organs as well as stimulation
of the vīrya nāla, the
nadi, or energy channel, connected to the liver and associated with insulin production.
These basic 12 postures apart from warming up exercises as well as Pranayama, activate different Chakras (energy centers)
of the body and force the Ha (Sun Energy) and Tha (Moon Energy) to the core or center part
of the body which helps in activating the central channel (susuhmna
nadi)- where by once the Kundalini is awakened it travels upwards through this channel.
Kundalini Yoga / Laya — In this form The
nadis (pranic channel) and Chakras (Energy Centers) are worked upon and purified which leads to awakening
of Kundalini (the dormant infinite Life Force).
At the beginning
of a practice, sit and observe your breath to see which nostril — and, hence, which
nadi — is dominant.
Awareness
of the ida and pingala
nadis can help balance your practice — and clear the way for spiritual growth.
Pingala, the solar
nadi, begins and ends to the right
of sushumna.
The ida (comfort) and pingala (tawny)
nadis spiral around the sushumna
nadi like the double helix
of our DNA, crossing each other at every chakra.
Ida is regarded as the lunar
nadi, cool and nurturing by nature, and is said to control all mental processes and the more feminine aspects
of our personality.
If you visualize the caduceus, the symbol
of modern medicine, you'll get a rough idea
of the relationships among the ida, pingala, and sushumna
nadis.
Ultimately, the purpose
of asana is to move the life force (prana) into different parts
of the human system via the energy channels (
nadis), using breath as a vehicle.
Because
nadis — like the chakras (psychoenergetic power centers), prana, and other aspects
of the subtle body — don't show up under microscopes, medical science has relegated them to the realm
of the merely metaphorical.
The sushumna (most gracious)
nadi is the body's great river, running from the base
of the spine to the crown
of the head, passing through each
of the seven chakras in its course.