A short introduction to Swara yoga
Ida nadi |
Pingala nadi |
Left nostril (and the whole left side of the body) |
Right nostril (and the whole right side of the body) |
Moon |
Sun |
Feminine |
Masculine |
Yin |
Yang |
Right brain |
Left brain |
Intuitive |
Logical |
Subjective |
Objective |
Colors |
Words |
Parasympathetic nervous system |
Sympathetic nervous system |
Mental energy |
Physical energy |
Attention |
Intention |
Flexibility |
Strength |
Cooperation |
Competition |
Collective |
Individual |
Introvert |
Extrovert |
Samatha |
Vipasana |
Prey |
Predator |
Cold |
Hot |
Negative |
Positive |
Desire |
Action |
Nadi Shodana is the practice of choice for balancing the swaras.
Further reading:
Breath, Mind and Consciousness by Harish Johari
Swara Yoga: The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing
by Swami Muktibodhananda, Bihar School of Yoga