Research has found that left nostril breathing is associated with parasympathetic activity (rest and digest), and that right nostril breathing is associated with sympathetic (activating) activity.

Alternate nostril breathing has been shown to have a complex, but balancing effect on these symptoms and (Tober, 2021).

*Always listen to your body first. If the practise does not feel right for you today, let it go and perhaps simply notice your breath as it is , without needing to change it for a few minutes instead.