Alternate Nostril Breathing

Sit in a comfortable position. Lengthen your spine. Bring your left thumb and index finger together. Rest the back of the hand on your left knee. Tuck your right index and middle fingers into your palm. Close your eyes. Close your right nostril with your right thumb. Exhale completely. Inhale through your left nostril. Close your left nostril with your ring finger. Release your thumb and exhale through your right nostril. Inhale through your right nostril. Close your right nostril with your thumb. Release your ring finger and exhale through your left nostril. This is one round. Repeat 5 rounds of this breath. Rest in Corpse for several breaths. Alignment Cues: Lengthen spine Keep chin parallel to floor Relax shoulders Tuck right index and middle fingers into palm Modification: Place a firm cushion or rolled mat under your bottom to bring more length to your spine.