Check your nervous system

Have you tried the nasal cycle test? This very simple nasal breathing test can provide insight into your autonomic nervous system.

Discovering your dominant nostril at any given time, will help you understand your body’s responses better. Right nostril dominance means that your nervous system is in fight-or-flight. While left nostril dominance means it’s in rest and digest.

The test only takes a moment, and afterwards, if needed, you can attempt to override your nervous system response by using simple yoga breathing exercises. However, please note that this test may not work if you have a blocked nose or a deviated septum.

NOTE: the nasal cycle is a very real thing, observed in most mammals. The nasal cycle to autonomic nervous system connection is unique to yoga and has not been empirically confirmed. Anecdotally it works for most people.

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[YOGABODY.Official]

Have you tried the nasal cycle test? This very simple nasal breathing test can provide insight into your autonomic nervous system.

Discovering your dominant nostril at any given time, will help you understand your body’s responses better. Right nostril dominance means that your nervous system is in fight-or-flight. While left nostril dominance means it’s in rest and digest.

The test only takes a moment, and afterwards, if needed, you can attempt to override your nervous system response by using simple yoga breathing exercises. However, please note that this test may not work if you have a blocked nose or a deviated septum.

NOTE: the nasal cycle is a very real thing, observed in most mammals. The nasal cycle to autonomic nervous system connection is unique to yoga and has not been empirically confirmed. Anecdotally it works for most people.

#nasalcycle #breathingtest #breathing

[OmegaMikePL]

This video does not apply if you have deviated nasal septum or sinuses.

[Divinefractal]

Did I ever say that you are the only yoga teacher I will ever learn from? Sending much much love! So grateful to have come across your courses from 3 years ago! Thank you for being.

[SpaPartyCentral]

If you breathe through both nostrils you're still alive.

[Suge]

Sitting here relaxed, digesting a protein smoothie and my right nostril is indicating that I'm in fight or flight mode.

[Kteeee]

If it naturally changes every couple of hours then how is that tied to the state of your nervous system?

[EmZpeacepzout]

Thanks! This was timely and beneficial to know! I was feeling off and now realize I'm actually anxious

[HollieAndApollo]

Thank you for this! I’m in school to teach yoga and I appreciate learning through you as well! Love and light to you and everyone here! ❤️🙏

[BexaidaCandelaria-lbmt]

Thank you I will be doing this during the day to see what how my body is responding. I just did it and I have to rest and digest because I stayed up too long. Good night dear friend, for being good friend to all of us.

[blender_wiki]

Thanks for sharing this western science paper, however I raccomend you to use a more beneficial mudra in your breathing exercises. For nostril inversion while using right hand is highly suggested using gyan mudra in contact with ajna and the nostril.

[georgekobty]

Both are open because I always practice breathing through each one. One was more dominant in the beginning... Left was more open

[cmchamp]

Our bodies shift nostrils in a natural cycle. Even the in people who are always in fight or flight or vice versa.

[dianasolfest]

It as everything else, is all a matter of perspective. I have found that I had no problems with my health until I learned about the latest health updates- no problem with my gut til I learned all about what could go wrong. Then I started to unconsciously look for any of those negative signs in me - within days, I developed the exact negative symptoms. Im truly starting to suspect - Ignorance can be BLISS!!!

[glennjames]

OMG... I love your efficiency and clarity... thank you 🙏🏻

[MicheleKaiser-iodx]

Another trick is alternative breathing. Close one nostril with finger and breathe in slow and deep then hold for several counts. Then cover other nostril and exhale thoroughly. Switch to opposite and repeat for a total count of nine. This is very balancing and also cleanses sinus cavities to allow better oxygen intake. All breaths should be nasal only..not mouth.

[meughosh]

This is known as pranayam...it's thousand thousand years old practice in india....

[tacicana]

Left nostril represents the Moon and is more open at night ant early mornings and Right nostril represents the Sun and is more open during the day.

[Journey_with_Dawn]

I have a horrible cold and can only breathe barely thriving my right.. fight or flight sounds about right

[annemariebattisnd]

OK, so then you figure out if you are in fight or flight, how do you then move it to rest and digest? I mean it helps knowing where you are, but how do you move?

[ericjones]

My left is dominant, but I feel like I'm mostly in flight or fight mode.