Nāḍī Śodhana

Nāḍī Śodhana

the term "Śodhana": means "cleansing", "purification".

the term “Śodhana”: means “cleansing”, “purification”. It’s a Prāṇāyāma technique that cleans the subtle channels “Nāḍī” and nervous system with a kind of alternate respiration. In Aṣṭāṅgayoga (Yoga Korunta), it corresponds with the name of the second series (intermediate series) meaning “Purification of the nervous system”.

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