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Inner Nadi Shodhana Technique & Warning - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 16 min

Why alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) is not central to Kriya Yoga: its hand movements break sitting very still, while HRV resonance balances Ida and Pingala without movement. Covers the inner Khechari version touching the ethmoid sinuses, and Sri Nerode's warning against forceful, exact breath patterns that alter the heart rhythm.

In this video

Teaches
Nadi Shodhana
Discusses
Kriya YogaIda and PingalaSitting Very Still (SVS)HRV ResonanceKhechari mudraSri Nerode
Mentions
Parasympathetic nervous systemLow-Idle-StateDorsal Vagal ComplexFreeze ResponseTranquil BreathLahiri MahasayaParamahansa YoganandaDhiranandaStretching

Key moments

00:00Question: why not Nadi Shodhana in Kriya Yoga?01:05Ida and Pingala: the theory behind alternate nostril breathing01:55Hand mudras and two ways to alternate the nostrils03:07The hand movement violates sit very still04:46HRV resonance and sitting very still go hand in hand05:41Old Eastern teaching: just sit still in the corner06:29HRV resonance balances Ida and Pingala without moving07:24Inner version: Khechari tongue on the nasal septum09:28One of Lahiri Baba's favorite techniques10:02Warning: don't use strict breath patterns10:26Who Sri Nerode was12:44Forceful patterns altered the heart and shortened lives13:47Keep it natural and listen to your body15:01Try touching each ethmoid sinus with Khechari