Circulatory breathing method for treating nasal congestion and not catching a cold

When recommending some yoga practices, I always try my best to use a calm and objective tone. I would rather introduce the various effects of the practices in a textbook-like tone, and I don't want to deprive my friends of the joy of discovering and understanding when practicing yoga because of my own account of the experience. Yoga is amazing, but the magic in it must be discovered by yourself to have fun and a sense of accomplishment, at least that's what I think.

The cyclic breathing method I want to introduce today is the latest surprise I received from the magic of yoga. While the excitement of the surprise is still there, I might as well share it.

The reason for this is that after getting up every morning in the past few days, I feel like my nose is blocked and I want to sneeze. The feeling of nasal congestion was really uncomfortable, so I thought of the "cyclic breathing method" I read in a book a long time ago. I vaguely remembered that this breathing method can prevent colds and treat nose diseases, so I added cyclic breathing to my yoga practice last night. Because I just wanted to give it a try and didn't practice for a long time, I just breathed 3-4 times, about a minute.

When I went to bed at night, I felt that my nose was even more blocked than usual, so I had to breathe through my mouth. While I was half asleep, I silently reminded myself,"You must take some cold medicine tomorrow morning."

Then, the miracle happened in the morning-there was no nasal congestion, no sneezing... the nose was as good as new.

Practice cyclic breathing

1. King Kong sitting posture.

2. Gently place the right hand on the thigh, place the index finger and middle finger of the left hand on the seal, place the thumb on the left nostril, and place the ring finger and little finger on the right nostril.

3. Inhale, press the right nostril with your ring finger and little finger to slowly inhale the air through the left nostril.

4. Stop, press your thumb, ring finger, and little finger on both nostrils.

5. Exhale, keep pressing your thumb tightly, release your ring finger and little finger, slowly spit out the gas from the right nostril, and then inhale from the same side.

6. Stop and compress both nostrils.

7. Exhale: Release your thumb and exhale exhaust through the left nostril.

Exercise efficacy: Prevent nose diseases, strengthen nose function, and enhance body resistance.

Experience sharing: The time to stop is not easy to master. Beginners can stop for 3 seconds (silently count 3 in their hearts). If you feel dizzy and uncomfortable during the practice process, you can stop it first, and adopt natural breathing to adjust your breath until it is comfortable. You can practice again. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)