The breath is never random. It is rhythmic. Intelligent. Communicative. In yogic science, Swara refers to the natural flow of breath through the nostrils. This subtle rhythm - known in modern terms as nasal cycling - reflects and influences the brain, the nervous system, and the mind. 🌬 Swara & the Nadis The breath moves through three primary energetic channels: 🔵 Ida Nadi - left nostril Right brain hemisphere Rest, receptivity, intuition Parasympathetic regulation 🔴 Pingala Nadi - right nostril Left brain hemisphere Action, focus, logic Sympathetic activation 🟣 Sushumna Nadi - central channel Balance, stillness, integration The pathway for Kundalini Shakti - our dormant creative and evolutionary potential When Ida and Pingala are balanced, Sushumna naturally awakens. 🌀 Why Nadi Shodhana Is So Powerful Nadi Shodhana means purification of the channels. Through alternate nostril breathing, we: • Balance Ida and Pingala • Regulate the autonomic nervous system • Clear energetic blockages • Create the conditions for Sushumna to open As balance deepens, samskara stored in the body and nervous system feel safe to surface and release. This is refinement, not force. 🔥 Breath as Liberation As swara harmonizes: • The nervous system softens • Old patterns dissolve • Awareness stabilizes • Kundalini Shakti expresses as clarity, creativity, presence, and Bliss Each conscious breath is a step toward freedom. 🔹 Your Practice Today - Observe & Apply ✨ Witness your swara at key moments: Upon waking Before practice After practice Before sleep Notice patterns. Notice shifts. 💬 Share what you observe if it feels aligned. 🛠 Practical Support - Reverse Engineer Your State: 🌊 If you feel anxious or dysregulated: Notice if the right nostril is dominant Gently block it Breathe through the left nostril, slow and deep, for 1 minute 🔥 If you feel low or lethargic: Notice if the left nostril is dominant Gently block it Breathe through the right nostril, a little faster and energizing, for about 1 minute

👋Hey family, The notes for Episode 4 of the Satsang Series: Pranayama - Cessation of Separation are going to be jam packed with some really enlightening information and insights! I need a little more time to refine them and make them as impactful as they deserve to be. So, we'll shift this one to the same time next week 🙏 Thank you for your patience and understanding, it'll be worth the wait :) 👇Drop a comment below if you're excited to go deeeep on the 4th Anga (limb) - 🌬️What aspect of Pranayama are you most interested in learning more about? Stay Blissed, Adam 🌬️🍃✨🤍

Who are you when the noise softens... when the breath deepens... when you feel safe enough to be fully yourself? Today we expand our reflection on samskara through the lens of identity. 🌀 The Ego & the Pain Body The ego is not the enemy. It is the conditioned self shaped by past experiences. It lives in what is often called the pain body - where samskara influence how we think, react, protect, and perform. When we act from this identity, we often move from: ⚠️ scarcity ⚠️ lack ⚠️ fear And yet, through practice, something beautiful happens. As we breathe, move, sit, and reflect, these patterns surface. When they feel seen, safe, and embraced with compassion, they naturally release. 🌿 The Authentic / Higher Self At the same time, and often quietly, another identity becomes clearer. This is your truth. The self beneath conditioning. The one that knows. ✨ This is where Dharma lives. Dharma means living in alignment with your true nature and purpose - acting in congruence with intuition, wisdom, and right action. When we move from Dharma, we: 🌊 flow with ease 🧭 meet obstacles with discernment 🔥 act from clarity, not reaction 💛 embody Bliss We become present, magnetic, abundant. This is not aspiration. This is potential remembered. 🪞 Reflection & Sharing Invitation 👇 Take a moment to feel into this: When do I feel most connected to my higher self? An activity, a place, a group, or a moment where your soul feels at home and safe to express itself authentically. 💬 Share if it feels aligned. Then make it real: ✍️ Statement of Resolve: "I commit to (soul-inspiring activity) (how often)." Small, sincere commitments change lives. Share your statement in the comments below 🌱 Let’s choose, again and again, to return home to who we truly are. Stay Blissed, Adam 🌬️🍃✨🤍

In our Week 2 check-in, we touched on two powerful yogic concepts: 🌀 Samsāra - the cycle of repetition, habit, and conditioned living 🌱 Samskāra - the subtle impressions left behind by past experiences, thoughts, and actions Samskāras are not “problems” — they are patterns. And they live within each layer of our being. Here’s how they can show up across the Pancha Kosha: 🧘 Annamaya Kosha (Physical Body) Samskāras may appear as chronic tension, pain, or holding patterns - the body remembering what the mind has forgotten. 🌬 Pranamaya Kosha (Energy & Nervous System). They surface as blockages, shallow breathing, or dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system - living in fight, flight, or freeze instead of flow. 🧠 Manomaya Kosha (Mind & Emotions) Here they express as mental loops, emotional reactivity, restlessness, or inner noise that keeps us from peace. 🔮 Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intuition & Discernment) Samskāras cloud our inner knowing - creating doubt, disconnection from intuition, or difficulty trusting ourselves. ✨ Through our practices - movement, breath, meditation, and reflection - we do something profound. We identify these impressions. We embrace them with compassion. And slowly, gently… we release them. As each layer softens, we penetrate the koshas - and touch Anandamaya Kosha: 🌸 the natural state of joy, wholeness, and ease. Every time you sit. Every time you breathe consciously. Every time you move with awareness… You dissolve samskāras. You liberate yourself - a little more. And in that liberation, you return home: To your true self. Your authentic identity. Beyond physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual limitation. This is embodied self-love. So today, meet your practice with: 🙏 Reverence 🔥 Resolve ❤️ Passion The path is working - because you are walking it. ✨ Reflection & Sharing Invitation ✨ As you move through today’s practices, we invite you into a gentle but powerful inquiry: 🌀 Can you identify a samskāra that’s currently showing up in your life?

PAWANMUKTASANA SERIES 1 Very Restful and restoring energy to the body after yesterday heavy weight lifting class.