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 |
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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
