What is nauli and why would I practise it? Nauli is a cleansing ritual that has been used by yogis for thousands of years. In brief, it involves ...Pranayama•YogaNauliKriya:AStepByStepGuideForBeginnersNauliKriyaisaweirdandwonderfulyogiccleansingtechniquebutitcanbeconfusingforbeginnerstogettheirheadsaround.Believeitornot,thisisoneofmymostrequestedblogposts!InthispostI’mgoingtobreakitdownintoaneasy,step-by-stepguidesothatbeginnerscanslowlystarttoincorporateitintotheirpractice.AlmosteverythingIlearnedaboutnauli,IlearnedfromGregorMaehleinhisworkshopsandteachertrainingcourses.Healsotalksaboutitindetailinhisbook PranayamatheBreathofYoga.Beforewediveintothetechnique,alittlebitofhousekeeping…WhatisnauliandwhywouldIpractiseit?Nauliisacleansingritualthathasbeenusedbyyogisforthousandsofyears.Inbrief,itinvolvessuckingupthecontentsofyourabdomenandthenmassagingthembychurningyourabdominalmuscles,allwhilstholdingyourbreathout.Don’tpanic–we’regoingtobreakthisdownstep-by-stepinthispost.Tofindoutmoreaboutthebenefitsofnauli,youcanreadmyblogpost 9WeirdandWonderfulBenefitsofNauliKriya.ThemainreasonsIpersonallypractisenauliaretoprepareforadvancedpranayama(yogicbreathing)andtoimprovemydigestion.Isitsafeformetopractisenauli?Nauliisnotadvisedforthefollowingconditions:MenstruationPregnancyWhenyouaretryingtoconceivePost-partum(upto6weeksaftergivingbirth)Duringsymptomsofconstipation,diarrhoea,heartburn/refluxHerniasIfyou’reunsure,pleaseconsultanexperiencedyogateacheraswellasyourmedicaldoctorbeforeattemptingit.Youcan contactmeforaprivatelesson ifyou’dlikemoreguidance.WhenshouldIpractisenauli?Naulishouldalwaysbepractisedonanemptystomachsoit’seasiestifyoudoitfirstthinginthemorning,preferablyafteryou’vebeentothetoilet!Nofoodordrinkbeforepractisingorit’llmakeyoufeelqueasy.WhenIwakeup,IgostraighttothebathroomandpractisenaulisothatIcanthentakeadrinkofwaterbeforedoingmyasanapractice.NauliKriyaTechniqueHereyougomyfriends,thestuffyou’veallbeenwaitingpatientlyfor!Thisisastep-by-stepguidetofinallynailingna