sandeyeYoga Styles: Swara Yoga
September 14th 2009 14:56
Swara is a Sanskrit word meaning 'sound', 'musical note', 'continuous flow of air through one nostril', or 'the sound of one's own breath'. It may also be spelt Svara. Swara Yoga combines realization of the cosmic consciousness with control of the breath within the nostrils.
Swara Yoga combines 3 sciences - Hatha/Raja/Jnana/Kundalini Yogas, Ayurveda, and astrology. It is an ancient Tantric practice that existed in pre-Vedic times that studies the nasal air flow in relation to lunar phases, dates, times, and directions. Swara yoga is over 10000 years old. Swara Yoga practice comes from the 'Shiva Svarodaya' manuscript. It also utilizes the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Within the nose is a network of sensory nerves. Inside, the nostrils are connected to subtle nerves known as nadis. There 3 main ones being the Ida Nadi (Left Swara) Pingala Nadi (Right Swara) and Sushumna (Third Swara).
The right nostril relates to matters solar, and acid secretions are increased. The left relates to matters lunar and increases the alkaline secretions. Breathing equally through left and right nostril creates the ideal meditative opportunity. This leads some to the understanding that breathing predominantly through the right rather than left nostril may alleviate certain diseases such as the common cold and breathing through the left rather than right nostril may lower the temperature when suffering from a fever.
Other activities reportedly best done when breathing through the right nostril include eating food, studying, public speaking, physical work, maths, and sensual pleasure. One should drink water, chant mantras, get married, begin a new business venture, attend temple, take a journey, or buy clothing when the left nostril is in charge. When both nostrils flow equally, it is said to be the right time to meditate, rest, concern yourself with inner matters, and break from work.
In order to adjust the dominant nostril consciously, there are several things you can do. You can close down the active nostril to force the inactive one to breathe, eat chili and ginger to activate the right nostril or bananas and yogurt to activate the left, or inhale through the dominant nostril and exhale using the currently inactive one.
The only related quote I could locate when researching comes from Swami Satyananda Saraswati, who says: 'Swara yoga is the way to have a fuller understanding of your past, to experience the best from the present, and to know what will happen in the future by means of a thorough knowledge of the breath.'
Swara Yoga combines 3 sciences - Hatha/Raja/Jnana/Kundalini Yogas, Ayurveda, and astrology. It is an ancient Tantric practice that existed in pre-Vedic times that studies the nasal air flow in relation to lunar phases, dates, times, and directions. Swara yoga is over 10000 years old. Swara Yoga practice comes from the 'Shiva Svarodaya' manuscript. It also utilizes the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
Within the nose is a network of sensory nerves. Inside, the nostrils are connected to subtle nerves known as nadis. There 3 main ones being the Ida Nadi (Left Swara) Pingala Nadi (Right Swara) and Sushumna (Third Swara).
The right nostril relates to matters solar, and acid secretions are increased. The left relates to matters lunar and increases the alkaline secretions. Breathing equally through left and right nostril creates the ideal meditative opportunity. This leads some to the understanding that breathing predominantly through the right rather than left nostril may alleviate certain diseases such as the common cold and breathing through the left rather than right nostril may lower the temperature when suffering from a fever.
Other activities reportedly best done when breathing through the right nostril include eating food, studying, public speaking, physical work, maths, and sensual pleasure. One should drink water, chant mantras, get married, begin a new business venture, attend temple, take a journey, or buy clothing when the left nostril is in charge. When both nostrils flow equally, it is said to be the right time to meditate, rest, concern yourself with inner matters, and break from work.
In order to adjust the dominant nostril consciously, there are several things you can do. You can close down the active nostril to force the inactive one to breathe, eat chili and ginger to activate the right nostril or bananas and yogurt to activate the left, or inhale through the dominant nostril and exhale using the currently inactive one.
The only related quote I could locate when researching comes from Swami Satyananda Saraswati, who says: 'Swara yoga is the way to have a fuller understanding of your past, to experience the best from the present, and to know what will happen in the future by means of a thorough knowledge of the breath.'
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