Nadi Sodhana Pranayama

Published on June 11, 2010

Alternate nostril breathing is balancing, calming, anti-anxiety, and very relaxing.

Place the right hand in Vishnu Mudra (forefinger and middle finger bent towards the palm; thumb, ring, and pinkie in the air). To do one round: close off right nostril with the thumb and inhale into the left nostril; close left nostril with ring and pinkie fingers, open the right nostril and exhale through the right, then inhale into the right nostril; close the right nostril, open the left, and exhale through the left nostril. Continue, doing 5-20 rounds.

Audio (Premium Members Only)

Premium Content

Please login as a premium member to view the additional content on this page. If you are not a premium member you can upgrade your basic account or sign up for a premium membership to access this page and receive all of the benefits of supporting our site.
Please contact customer service if you are having trouble viewing premium content.

Share with

Friends

Our Latest

Yoga Articles
  • Mental Health Benefits of Yoga

    10 Tips for Harnessing the Mental Health Benefits of Yoga

  • Best Time to Meditate

    Finding the Best Time to Meditate: Tips and Advice on When to Sit

  • Purusharthas

    Purusharthas: The Four Goals of Life

  • Trimurti

    Trimurti: The Hindu Trinity of Brahma Vishnu Shiva

  • Brahman

    Brahman: Definition, Meaning, and Philosophy

  • Yoga Nidra

    Yoga Nidra: Meaning, Benefits, Videos and Tips

  • Living Like a Yogi

    17 Rules for Living Like a Yogi

  • heart opening yoga poses

    The Best 16 Heart Opening Yoga Poses

Remove Ads with a

Premium Membership

Viewing ads supports YogaBasics, which allows us to continue bringing you quality yoga content. Sign up for a premium membership to remove all ads and enjoy uninterrupted access to the best yoga resources on the web.

Explore More

Yoga TipsAdviceArticlesPracticesBasicsTechniques

  • nada yoga meditation

    Nada Yoga: Union Through Sound

  • yoga when sick

    Should You Practice Yoga When Sick?

  • Equilibrium Tranquility Yoga Pose

    8 Ways to Create Equilibrium and Tranquility in Yoga

  • Techniques to Transform a Negative Mind

    6 Yogic Techniques to Transform a Negative Mind

  • Yoga for Your Body Shape

    Find the Best Yoga for Your Body Shape

  • Traditional inversion pose

    Top Tips and Benefits of Practicing Yoga Inversions

  • morning yoga stretches

    18 Morning Yoga Stretches and Poses to Start Your Day

  • morning yoga

    The 10 Best Benefits of Practicing Yoga in the Morning

  • Back-bending Yoga Pose for Envy

    Stop, Breathe and Shift: How to Conquer Yoga Envy

3 responses to “Nadi Sodhana Pranayama”

  1. magicmoon Avatar
    magicmoon

    I am a premium member but can’t seem to access this audio.
    Can you advise?

  2. magicmoon Avatar
    magicmoon

    Got it, thank you!

  3. vanaja Ramprasad Avatar
    vanaja Ramprasad

    thank you for your generosity
    vanaja
    thank you for sharing
    vanaja

Leave a Reply to magicmoon Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Timothy Burgin Avatar
About the author
Timothy Burgin is a Kripalu & Pranakriya trained yoga instructor living and teaching in Asheville, NC. Timothy has studied and taught many styles of yoga and has completed a 500-hour Advanced Pranakriya Yoga training. Timothy has been serving as the Executive Director of YogaBasics.com since 2000. He has authored two yoga books and has written over 500 articles on the practice and philosophy of yoga. Timothy is also the creator of Japa Mala Beads and has been designing and importing mala beads since 2004.
Yoga Basics