Alternate Nostril Breathing is also known as 'Anuloma Viloma'.
An established relaxation technique!
An established relaxation technique!
- Sit in a comfortable position. You middle finger of your right hand is placed on your forehead while your thumb rests on your right nostril, your ring and little fingers rest on your left nostril.
- Inhale and exhale. Then close your right nostril with your thumb while inhailing through your left nostril for a count of 5 seconds.
- Close both nostrils and hold your breath for 5 seconds.
- Lift your thumb and exhale through your right nostril for 5 seconds.
- Inhale through your right nostril, hold, close the right nostril and exhale through the left nostril.