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If,
you are a practitioner of yoga and meditation and
have not yet started the practice of Jala Neti, now is as good a time as any to
do so. A few years ago, if you were to ask someone about neti, there's a good
chance they would reply with "Neti who?". These days, as meditation, yoga and
other avenues of holistic health become more widely practiced in the Western
World (not to mention the fact that Oprah is a big fan of
Rhino Horn Neti Pots), you are probably more
likely to get some knowing feedback.
So what's the big deal about
pouring slightly warm salt water through one's nose anyways? Well, from a
physical standpoint (and any Doctor of Medicine will tell you this), neti helps
to cleanse the little hairs (cilia) inside one's nose, which serve to filter out
unwanted particles and bacteria, as well as help regulate the temperature and
humidity of incoming air. Just like an air conditioner filter gets built up with
dirt, resulting in less efficiency, a dirty nose will inhibit one's respiratory
system, not to mention immune system.
In addition to washing out
toxins, neti also helps stimulate blood vessels inside the nose and drain the
sinus passages, which for anybody with chronic sinus conditions, knows how good
a feeling it is to have one's sinus passages given immediate relief. An even
less obvious benefit of Jala Neti is that it helps stimulate the pituitary
gland.
In regards to meditation and
yoga, the benefit of Jala Neti is priceless. For both yoga and
meditation, one's Life Force begins with the breath. Pranayama, which is the art
of breath control and one of the most important aspects in yoga, is more readily
mastered when one does Jala Neti before starting a yoga session. Not only is
Oxygen and Life Force delivered to more cells throughout the body,
increased breath helps to instill more relaxation and alleviate tension.
In meditation, breath and
relaxation go hand-in-hand. Furthermore, the stimulation of the pituitary gland
(as mentioned) is of major importance. In the Ayurvedic tradition, this
corresponds to the awakening of one's energy center, or the Ajna Chakra,
which is essential to achieving higher states of meditation.
So take it from the
Sages of the past who have been doing neti as far back as thousands of years
ago: A little salty, warm water may just be one of life's best health elixirs.
If you are looking to purchase a neti pot, we recommend the rhino horn neti pot
available at
WaiLana Yoga.
Author: Ry
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