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Longer pieces on the texts, the practice, and what the research is finding. New post most weeks.

Practice · 6 min

Nadi Shodhana without the mythology

Alternate nostril breathing does something measurable. It also gets credited with a great deal it has never been shown to do. Here is the line between the two.

Reading · 11 min

Why we say we are not the solution

On the difference between a platform that sells relief and one that hands you a method. Written after a month of questions we couldn't answer honestly.

Research · 9 min

The nasal cycle, as physiology understands it

What has actually been published: the range of reported periods, the autonomic correlations, and the size of the studies. Short version — smaller than you'd hope.

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