Swara Yoga is a highly complicated, intricate branch of Yoga based on the next type of ‘pranayama’ or respiratory exercises. The term ‘swara’ means musical note or sound in Sanskrit; in Yogic terms ‘swara’ denotes a continuous flow of air through one nostril. It is that this practice that takes the practitioner of Swara Yoga closer to bliss.

Conventional ‘pranayama’ consists of mastering respiratory by inhaling, retaining and exhaling air. In Swara Yoga the respiratory exercises go a few steps higher. They touch all parts of your day by day activities right from the time if you get up. This includes eating, bathing, working, socializing and even sleeping.

Those that master Swara Yoga can gain control over anything of their lives — right from making friends and earning more wealth to gaining knowledge and achieving sound mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a scientific proof of this. To most, it continues to be a belief.

There are three forms of ‘swaras — the Left Swara (Ida Nadi), the Right Swara (Pingala Nadi) and Sushumna or third Swara. All of the ‘swaras’ are influenced by the cycles of the moon.

Of those, the Left ‘swara’ is characterised as being the feminine energy (moon), which is auspicious, smooth and virtuous. Mainly, the Left ‘swara’ is the breath taken in from the left nostril, which is situated on the left side of the spinal cord, which in turn is connected to the suitable hemisphere of the brain.

The Right ‘swara’ is characterised because the male energy (sun), which is rough and non-virtuous. It is alleged that tasks corresponding to battles, sensual pleasures and extreme actions must be performed throughout the Right ‘swara’ period — 15 days from the following day of full moon to no moon.

The Third ‘swara’ – Sushumna- is positioned at the middle of the spinal cord, and is alleged to be lively when the Left and Right ‘swara’ flow together, that’s, when the body and mind are in a concentrated state of meditation.

All three ‘swaras’ are very powerful and influential in their very own ways, and gaining control over them is difficult. Those that are capable of accomplish that can improve their overall health and extend their life span.