Drishtis » sinuses http://drishtis.funknet.net A Personal Journal of Qigong, Yoga, and Meditation Sun, 23 May 2010 23:49:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Clear sinuses http://drishtis.funknet.net/2009/02/13/clear-sinuses/ http://drishtis.funknet.net/2009/02/13/clear-sinuses/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:50:25 +0000 sydney http://drishtis.funknet.net/?p=69 I have been keeping my pranayama practice for a month now. I started a month ago with a 15-minute practice, and now I am up to 30 minutes. The main effect I have noticed is that my sinuses are much clearer now than they were a month ago. Just two weeks ago I probably used eight or 10 tissues during a half-hour practice. This morning I used two. The Anunasika or Nasal Cleansing Breath is the pranayama that is most responsible for clearing my sinues.

This is very helpful for me, as I tend to have worse allergies during the winter when the furnace is running. I keep the air circulating all the time, and change the filters often, but even so I am prone to sinus infections.  

I am starting to feel some of the emotional and mental effects of pranayama as well.  I feel calmer, my mind clearer. It is easier to concentrate. I especially enjoy when I have time in the morning to practice before work.  It’s a great way to clear my mind for the start of the day.

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