Nadi Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing, is my favorite pranayama for this time of the year. Winter is a vata season and I've found my mind spinning on many occasions with holiday parties, an increase in cookie consumption, and the incredible life changes happening all around me. Nadi Shodhana is how I find balance and invite joy back into the days that seem like an endless journey of crazy. When I'm feeling particularly distractible, I also like to accompany pranayama with the mantra "inhale-exhale."
Nadi Shodhana: Alternate Nostril Breathing
in Reflections