Anuloma Viloma

Some of you are probably wondering what anuloma viloma is. This is part of my meditation and breathing story. This technique is alternate nostril breathing. Doesn't sound quite as exciting as anuloma viloma does it? I wanted to share this with you because this is the simple breathing technique that I learned and is helping to change my anger and irritability into calm and understanding.

Take a few minutes with me and find your path to inner calm. Find a comfortable place to sit. Take your time to be comfortable and to breathe through this. As you close your eyes, listen. Be aware of the sounds around you. Acknowledge them and move on to the next one until you feel aware.

With your eyes closed, place your index and middle fingers in between your eye brows.

Take a deep breath in. Before you let your breathe out, place your thumb over your right nostril to block the air from coming out. Breathe out slowly through your left nostril. Keep your thumb there.

Then, when ready, breathe in through your left nostril slowly. After this breath in, use your ring finger to close your left nostril and remove your thumb from your right nostril.

Breathe out slowly through your right nostril. When ready, breathe in slowly through your right nostril.

When ready, switch back to the left being open and the right nostril closed.

Continue this for 12-30 complete rounds. This is about 5-10 minutes of slow breathing.

That's it! Simple right? By doing this once or even twice a day, you are balancing your left and right hemispheres of your brain. This means that you are bringing calm and clarity to your mind which in turn will provide you with better mental clarity, concentration and perception.  You will also find that your emotions are more positive and understanding.

Be calm and enjoy your day!