By practicing yoga we learn to synchronize the breath with the movement. During the execution of the asana, the breath helps us to enter a position, to hold it and to exit it in a fluid way, listening to the body and its needs.
Yogic breathing, in Sanskrit Pranayama (prana = vital energy, ayama = expansion), is a real science, a medicine that comes to our aid to regulate moods, emotions and our health in general.
This video teaches us how to practice calming pranayama: Chandra Bhedana. Chandra means Moon in Sanskrit, Bhedana means "to pass through". The moon is linked to the female calming energy, on the left side of the body, where one of the main subtle energy channels that flow in our body passes: Ida Nadi.
For further information: Yoga positions to rebalance the hormonal system it is performed with alternate nostrils, then after exhalation, close the right nostril again with your thumb and inhale with the left nostril always counting to four and then exhale from the right nostril. Keep your back straight, eyes closed and gaze fixed in the third eye. Continue to inhale from the left and exhale from the right, closing the nostrils alternately. If you can try to increase the length of your breath, bringing it to six counts, both in the "inhale" and "exhale". Feel the sense of well-being and calm that this pranayama brings to the whole nervous system.
You can start the first session with ten breaths from both nostrils, and then gradually increase, dedicating at least fifteen minutes a day to your Pranayama.
Practice it especially in the evening or during the day when you feel tense or agitated and want to calm your body and mind
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This type of breathing cleans the sinuses, it is always recommended when we are cold and we want to purify the airways.
Chandra Bhedana reduces the flow of bile, therefore lowers the body heat, thus prepares the mind for meditation.
If we struggle to sleep in the evening, Chandra Bhedana Pranyama is an excellent ally to make peace with the pillow and indulge in a restful rest.
We just have to get all on the mat! Also try guided meditation
This training is done in partnership with Yogaessential
