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Sen Sumana, Sushumna and Saraswati Nadi
When you look at the pranic energy channel system in Thai Massage (Sib Sen) and Yoga (Nadis), it’s obvious that there’s a considerable sim [ ... ]

Different Pathways for the Same Yoga Nadi
One of the problems with understanding the Yoga Nadi Energy Channels is the fact that — depending on what or from whom you read about it — [ ... ]

Ten Gates of the Body | Yoga Nadis
The Nadi Energy Channels that are considered the most important in Yoga are typically related to the “Gates of the Body.” Nonetheless, in [ ... ]

Dirga Pranayama | Three-Part Breath or Full Yogic Breath
Dirga Pranayama is also called the Full Yogic Breath or Three Part Breath because one consciously breathes into (and exhales from out) three different [ ... ]

Extra Nadis in Yoga | Kurma, Raka, Shura, Shubha, and Vilambini Nadi
Apart from the fourteen major Nadis, you sometimes find statements in the classical Yoga texts about some other, additional Nadis. In general, very li [ ... ]

Different Names for the Same Nadi | Prana Energy Channels
Looking at the names of the Yoga Nadi Energy Channels, you may have noticed that the same Nadi can have either differently spelled names or even total [ ... ]

Nadi Theory and Concepts
In Indian Yoga philosophy, it’s believed that the Nadi Energy Channels contain and carry Prana (Vital Life Energy), distributing it across the e [ ... ]

Nadi Shuddhi | Clearing and Cleansing Nadis
Nadi Shuddhi or Nadi Shuddha, also written as Nadisuddhi refers to the cleansing of the Nadi subtle energy channels by which Prana (Vital Life Force) [ ... ]

Shankhini Nadi | Pathway, Locations, and Function
Shankhini Nadi is one of the fourteen principal Nadis in Yoga, and is also written as Sankini, Shakini, Shamkini, or Sankhini Nadi. The Sanskrit word [ ... ]

Vishvodhara Nadi | Trajectory, Location, and Function
Vishvodhara Nadi is one of the fourteen main Nadis, and also written as Visvodari, Vishva-Udara, Visvodara, Vishwadora, or Vishwodari Nadi. The Sanskr [ ... ]