Hatha Yoga Pradipika
From a comfortable seated posture draw
in air slowly, through the right nostril. Chapter 2 verse 48
The air is drawn in so that it fills
from the nails to the tips of the ,
hair it is then slowly exhaled
through the left nostril. Chapter 2 verse 49
This is a breathing technique in which air is drawn into the lungs through the right nostril and out through the left.
It is said that the air moves through energy lines called nadis. In this breathing exercise air moves in through the Sūrya (Sun) nadi or pingala energy line on the inhalation and through the Chandra (Moon nadi) (īdā) on the exhalation.
Instructions Find a comfortable seated position. Gently exhale all of the air from the lungs.
Stage 1 - Surya Bhedana Pranayama Breathe in though the right nostril.
Breathe out through the left nostril. Allow the exhalation to be longer than the inhalation.
This can be practiced without the retention Kumbhaka or it can be slowly introduced in a safe progressive way.
Based on a book by B.K.S Iyengar
Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing Every Practitioner should have a copy.
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