I've heard from many of you that you're feeling overwhelmed, lonely, down, or running on empty. We are dealing with all of our normal stressors plus the stress, illness, grief, and uncertainty of a global pandemic. Yoga can provide both a perspective on our mental health and the tools to work with our emotions. The 3 gunas (or qualities of nature) in yoga offer a yogic approach to understanding our emotional state.
Nadi Shodhana or alternate nostril breathing, is a pranayam or breathing technique used to balance energy in the body. Prana, energy, flows through different energy channels called nadis. The main nadi on the left side of the body is called the Ida and the one on the right is the Pingala. The energy on the left flows downward, is governed by the moon and can calm and ground us. On the right, the energy moves upward and is activating, governed by the sun.
