At the beginning of a practice, sit and observe your breath to see which nostril — and, hence,
which nadi — is dominant.
Not exact matches
I also like to chill out with
nadi shodhana, a cooling breath in
which you cover one nostril at a time.
Next, try this breathing practice,
which energizes the Pingala
nadi,
which is associated with the sun, the energizing force of nature.
On the flipside, evening classes use calming breath techniques such as
nadi shodhana,
which alternates nostril breathing.
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.
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.
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).
Through this checking - in process, you can begin to identify
which poses activate one
nadi or the other, and
which are particularly effective — for you, at least — in creating physical and emotional equilibrium.
The Sanskrit word
nadi derives from the root nad,
which means «flow,» «motion,» or «vibration.»