Anuloa-vilom

This yoga technique in Sanskrit is also called Nadishuddhi pranayama. The practice of called Anuloma Viloma is the breathing through one nostril and out from the other. This causes calmness of the mind and stabilization of the nervous system. Proper scientific studies have indicated that alternating breathing through the nostrils assist in the linking from one side to the other side of the brain.

This is carried out by sitting in any relaxing restful position on a yoga mat. Make sure the head, neck and spine are upright. Place your left hand on your left knee. Close your right nostril by pressing the tip of your right thumb against it. Breathe out slowly through the left nostril. Inhale slowly as usual and deeply through the left nostril, keeping the right nostril closed with the fingers. Close your left nostril with the small finger and ring finger of your right hand and exhale all through the right nostril. Then inhale through the right nostril, keeping the left nostril closed and, finally exhale through the left nostril, keeping the right nostril closed.

This then completes one whole of round of anuloma-viloma. This way replicate, the whole method. The process of inhalation and exhalation should ideally be done slowly without sound. It strengthens the lungs and calms the nerves. It helps cure cough and the common cold, insomnia, headaches and asthmas.