Chandra Bhedana

Chandra Bhedana is a calming and cooling pranayama suited for times of stress, distraction and overwhelm.

To Practice the Chandra Bhedana Pranayama

• Begin in a tall seat, and quiet your eyes by softening your gaze downward or closing your eyes.

• Place your L palm face down on your L knee.

• Look at your R palm and bend your index and middle fingers down.

• Your ring finger will close your L nostril and your thumb will close your R nostril.

• Take your thumb to your R nostril and exhale everything out of your L nostril to start.

• Then inhale through your L nostril with a steady and smooth breath.

• At the top of your inhale, close both nostrils, then exhale through the R and slow down your exhalation, making it a little longer than your inhalation.

• Repeat inhaling through your L nostril and exhaling through your R nostril.

• Do this for a few minutes at the beginning of your practice or take a few rounds any time you feel anxious, mentally distracted, or when you feel overheated.