energetic, fosters our digestion, and generates
internal heat.
The feminine energy flows through the left
side of the body and connects to the right
hemisphere of the brain through the nostril
passage. This energy is associated with the
Moon; it makes us more relaxed, more creative
and artistic; it cools down the body.
We may think that we always breathe equally
through both nostrils, but it’s not true. Most of
the times it’s either the right nostril and the
left side of the brain that is more active, or the
left nostril and the right side of the brain that
is more active.
Nostril dominance shifts periodically
throughout the day, and each nostril is active
for about one hour. We can examine and see
which nostril is more active by exhaling
through the nose onto a mirror, and then
checking which of the two puffs evaporates
longer. That one comes from the dominant
nostril.
We could use this information and try to match
the activity to the dominating nostril, i.e., do
physical exercise, study or eat at times when