Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama

Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama

Sthiti: Vajrasana

Practice

● Adopt Nasika Mudra with your right hand.
● Close the right nostril with the tip of the thumb.
● Inhale and exhale slowly through the left nostril (Chandra Nadi) only.
● Keep the right nostril closed all the time during the practice.
● One cycle of inhalation and exhalation forms one round.
● Practice nine rounds.

Note

● Time taken exhalation should be longer than inhalation.
● Anxiety patients may practice this pranayama 27 rounds before breakfast, lunch,

dinner and before sleep (4 times a day).

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Benefits

Physical

● These pranayamas help in clearing of the nasal passages. With regular and long
practice, flow of breath through each of the nostrils becomes smooth and slow.

Therapeutic

● It is very useful for nasal allergy and Deviated Nasal Spectrum (DNS).
Suryanuloma- Viloma helps in reducing the obesity effectively and
Chandranuloma- Viloma helps in increasing weight.

● For specific significant improvement, the recommended schedule is to have
twenty - seven rounds of this Pranayama four times a day (before breakfast,
lunch, dinner and before going to bed). Systematic practice right or left nostril
pranayamas have benefited large number of obese and underweight persons
respectively to achieve normal weight.

Spiritual

● Cleaning of Surya and chandra Nadis is the first step to bring the balance
between the two Nadis. They aid in unfolding of the inner layers of
consciousness.

Limitations

People suffering from obesity and any type of allergies should avoid it.

Suitable for

Asthma/diseases of the respiratory system.

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