Nadishodana pranayama is done with kumbhaka (breath retention) in the ratio of 1:4:2.

Inhalation- left nostril 1, kumbhaka 4 and exhalation right nostril 2. Again the same from left nostril.

One can slowly increase the count in the above ratio. 2:8:4 as one gains practice.

To me its one of the best pranayamas to pause my racing mind! Especially during kumbhaka! It feels like the forceful thought current comes to a halt creating a space of stillness that I might not experience consciously during deep sleep. What a respite from thought traffic!

To be able to stop all the thought traffic in my mind is why I enjoy this practice so much and hence over the years developed the capacity to do 5:20:10 ratio under the guidance of my yoga guru. That 20 is my thought moksha dwaaram!

Ofcourse this pranayama cleases the naadis of sookshma shareera.72000 nadis its said in yoga shastra. However its influence on manomaya kosha is my interest! The connection of breath with manas and vice versa is incredibly intimate.

When my mind goes into a kshipta mode - highly scattered with too many thoughts criss crossing- with no meaning or relevance to each other or with its own automode meaning making - its fun to watch this movie!

But this pranayama pauses that mad max world quite instantly so that I can be the director to create conscious thoughts! Rather than the default auto mode chatter of multiple thought forms inside.
I like to take the reins of my Ratha of senses and mind that runs amok olways!

This tweet is not a pranayama guide for nadishodana. One needs do it under the guidance of a guru.
I have shared a first person account of my practice/ connection with this kriya.
My next step is 6:24:12. I can do a few rounds not comfortable yet.Feels like fish out of water