Anu-Taila Style Nostril Drop

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About This Practice

Apply a single drop of warm sesame (or food-grade anu taila) to the tip of the clean little finger, and gently anoint the inside of each nostril. Breathe through the nose three times.

Ashtanga Hridaya prescribes daily nasya as part of dinacharya because prana enters through the nose; oiling the passage steadies both breath and mind.

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How to Practice
  1. Wash the hands; warm a drop of plain sesame oil or food-grade nasya oil between the fingertips.
  2. Apply one drop to the inside of the right nostril with the tip of the little finger; do the same with the left.
  3. Close the right nostril and inhale slowly through the left; switch, inhale through the right.
  4. Sit for three slow breaths with both nostrils open.
  5. Wipe the fingers and rest for one more minute before standing.
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Benefits
  • Settles vata in the head and sinuses
  • Reduces dryness that fuels post-travel scatter
  • Anchors prana downward after a chaotic stretch
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