Breathing Exercise No 1

Breathing Exercise No 1

Alternate nostril breathing

This yoga breathing exercise is relaxing and helps normalise the nervous system. It is excellent if you feel a bit uptight or anxious.

ONLY BREATHE NORMALLY DO NOT DO DEEP BREATHING

1. Sit comfortably not slouched.
2. Place your forefinger over the bridge of your nose.
3. Inhale with one nostril then cover with either the thumb or middle finger (depending on which nostril you used).
4. Exhale through the other nostril.
5. Inhale through the same nostril and then cover.
6. Exhale through the other side.
7. Keep repeating  -exhale then inhale, cover, exhale then inhale cover, etc. etc.
8. Continue for 5 minutes or 10 minutes if you have time.