Connecting the Moon to the Biorhythms of the Body

In this episode we begin our journey into Swara Yoga diving into the how the phases of the moon effect the brain hemispheres and nervous system. The purpose of Swara yoga to elevate the individual into higher consciousness and a unified understanding of the universal prana (cosmic energy). And what is swara yoga and its aim beyond brain hemispheres and nostril dominance governed by the moon. Note: this is a lunar day, and doesn’t line up exactly to the duration of a solar day.

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New Moon to Full Moon (Waxing Fortnight)

Days 1-3: Left Nostril (Ida)

Days 4-6: Right Nostril (Pingala)

Days 7-9: Left Nostril (Ida)

Days 10-12: Right Nostril (Pingala)

Days 13-15: Left Nostril (Ida)

Full Moon to New Moon (Waning Fortnight)

Days 16-18: Right Nostril (Pingala) > Change over to Right Nostril Dominance (Pingala)

Days 19-21: Left Nostril (Ida)

Days 22-24: Right Nostril (Pingala)

Days 25-78: Left Nostril (Ida)

Days 28-30: Right Nostril (Pingala)

Note: Some lunar months are 29 days while others are 30, it is due to the synodic system, in which it takes 29.53 days for the Sun and Moon to reunite at the same position against the stars. A lunar day is considered the time it takes from the moon to transit 12 degrees from the sun.