{"id":17840,"date":"2021-08-08T22:40:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T22:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bliss-flow.com\/?p=17840"},"modified":"2021-08-08T22:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T22:40:40","slug":"breathing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bliss-flow.com\/breathing-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"A Breathing Exercise For Each Dosha"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ADoshas and balance: we talk about them a lot. So, they must be super important! Nothing can leave you out of balance quicker than having too much of one kind of energy. These doshas wax and wane with the seasons<\/a>, our mood, what we eat, and with every physical, emotional, and spiritual experience we encounter. We try to find balance in our diet, asanas, routines, whatever we can do to recenter and thrive. Today we\u2019re giving you yet another tool for your dosha-balancing toolkit: the breathing exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meditations and breathing should be standard practice, but it can be all too easy to let this practice slip out of our yoga routines. So in case you, like me, haven\u2019t given yourself time to breathe (or if you never have), I\u2019m here to tell you which technique balances each dosha.<\/span><\/p>\n

P.S. If you don’t know your dominant dosha, read this<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vata Breathing Exercise: Nadi Shodhana<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Alternate<\/a>Nadi what? Nadi Shodhana is another name for alternate-nostril breathing, and it\u2019s ideal for those with dominant Vata doshas or during Vata season (fall\/spring). Vata is air, ether, wind, and space. It is dry, cold, light, rough, and mobile. Alternate-nostril breathing is rhythmic and soothing, the perfect thing to ground the airy Vata. This breathing exercise releases tension and stress, clears your mind, improves serenity, and reduces stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How To: Alternate Nostril Breathing<\/span><\/h3>\n

First, find a comfortable place to sit and take steps to keep warm. If you are feeling chilled, use a blanket or shawl. Next, close your eyes and sit up straight and tall. Gently close your right nostril with your right thumb and inhale gently through your left nostril. Once you\u2019ve taken a deep breath, use the ring finger on your right hand to close your left nostril. Lift your thumb slightly and exhale gently through your right nostril. Inhale through the right nostril, then exhale through the left. Your breaths should be gentle, smooth, and relaxing. Continue in this manner for 5 to 10 minutes. <\/span>Check out my video here<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Benefits of this breathing exercise include:<\/span><\/p>\n