New paradigm: Stand in the honorable Mountain Pose, with elbows supported, facing east, then ordinary people like you and me, can go very far into the most important pranayama of the yogis: alternate stimulation of the hemispheres of the brain.

Hands in Prayer Pose is the preferred mudra. Thumbs barely touch the nose. We avoid irritating the nasal mucosa with nose wagging or poor finger placement. Another benefit to standing up is the ability to breathe with the whole body. Attention and blood flow are enhanced by standing up.

If we do sit for practice at other times, both elbows are supported. With the hands symmetrically balanced in Prayer Pose, it allows one to continually refine their awareness, tuning into the subtle changes occurring inside. Mindfulness is made easy by the thumbs.

We stand every morning in the 6am group practice, and use optional sitting practices at other times during the day.

Fingers are the easiest way to develop Mindfulness of Breath.

Double Thumbs are the preferred method!

Left Right Breath, was and still is, the yoga tradition’s most remarkable discovery. Small doses of Left Right Breath Mindfulness, 10 minutes a day, is good, but not very effective. Large amounts of this breath, will transform your body, mind and character. The first goal is to work to the minimum daily dosage of One Ghatikaa, 24 minutes. Not just once or twice, but sustained over months of time. 48 minutes is the ideal to work toward over the next few months. The “dosage” of Left Right Breath is what truly makes a difference. How can a ordinary person, like you and me, turn a small 10-15 minute breath practice into a significant practice, as a daily habit? Stand up and join us.

The name of this yogic breath practice is Nadi Shodhana which means “purify the nadis.” No one cares about “cleaning the nadis.”

After many years and hundreds of hours of practice, as a side effect, we have found that daily Nadi Shodhana repairs and cleans the plaque in the blood vessels to the brain, lungs and heart. Boom.

Tom Gillette has taught thousands and thousands of yoga classes most every day since 1988. He has discovered something very special, something that has been overlooked in the yoga tradition that could help you tremendously with anxiety and your meditation practice.

We make this groundbreaking, novel approach to traditional yogic breath practices available to everyone without regard to cost. These very unique, daily breath classes are “free by donation.” Join us every morning. Or hit the latest class replay button. Or go to the YouTube channel.