• lars@lemmy.sdf.org
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    14 hours ago

    Does

    alternate nostril breathing

    mean holding lefty closed with your finger for a few minutes then righty, or does it mean back and forth… surely you can’t do this without manual intervention, right?

    • meyotch@slrpnk.net
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      13 hours ago

      Yes that’s the method. It’s improperly called yoga nidra, but the correct term for the method is Nadi Shodhana Pranayama.

      I’m not exactly sure what you mean. You describe the method that is used. One holds their own hand to the face with the nose between thumb and index finger. On alternate breath cycles, you direct the breath through alternating sides.

      Did I understand your question correctly?