breath practice

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Dear friends,

my left nostril is almost blocked.i can't breathe through it

easily.what should i do for my basic breath practice in which i

should inhale and exhale through my left nostril?

 

bless you,

R-Bahar

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Hi, I assume you're doing pranayama. Some things that I do to get my nostrils

open: Use your fingers to put gentle pressure on the bridge of the nose, on the

side that is clogged. This works only for minor problems, not for true

congestion. Menthol will open up your sinuses as well and is available usually

as a cold remedy (vapor-rub). Just a tiny dab under the nose will work wonders.

 

Sometimes I also just try to do the pranayama without working the left/right

sides.. just breath through the nostril that works. As you do this, when you

*should* be using the side that is clogged, imagine the white light going down

that side of the spine on the inhale(or up on the exhale). I've found that

after a few breaths like this, some blockage usually opens up.

 

There is also a mudra for this problem, which works for me when I apply it with

sincerity. It's called the "large head mudra", I don't remember the sanskrit

name. It is a realatively simple mudra, I'll attempt to describe: Connect the

tips of the index and middle finger to the thumb. The ring finger should curl

down and tuck the fingernail under the meaty part of your thumb. Stick the

pinky finger out as straight as possible. It is difficult to get the pinky

straight at first, as you work with it this becomes easier. Do the mudra with

both hands, and if you want, you can bring them together and put the pinky tips

together in such a way so you can put gentle pressure on them in order to

straighten them out.. gentle pressure!! don't break your finger! This

mudra is specifically geared toward congestion and sinus problems, which is said

to be a result of the accumulation of some energies or blockages of which I am

not educated enough to comment on.

 

Hope that helps.. if anyone else has tricks for opening nostrils, I'd love to

hear them.. this is a common problem!

 

Sat Nam

marzipan

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Dear friends,

my left nostril is almost blocked.i can't breathe through it

easily.what should i do for my basic breath practice in which i

should inhale and exhale through my left nostril?

 

bless you,

R-Bahar

 

 

 

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Hi R-Bahar:

 

I have a similar problem. What I do before starting alternate

breathing is to use a saline solution spray. This is not like Afrin,

but just a saline solution in distilled water. You can get a spray

bottle from a pharmacy. I should be less than $2.00 for a small

bottle. After spraying both nostrals 5 or 6 times, blow your nose.

You may have to do it twice. Then start the alternate breathing. It

will probably still be a little stuffed up, but will loosen quickly

as you continue the breathing.

 

If that doesn't work, then after you do the above, do the fire breath

for a few minutes.

 

Hope this helps you,

 

Rick Saxton

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Rick: What is the "fire breath" technique? Thanks

Marzipan--

 

 

If that doesn't work, then after you do the above, do the fire breath

for a few minutes.

 

Hope this helps you,

 

Rick Saxton

 

 

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