The Delusions of Swara Yoga

6 months ago By Yogi Anoop

The Delusions of Swara Yoga

I have observed that intelligent, logical, and very clever individuals are attracted to a concept after understanding and applying its principles, whereas a person of average intelligence is attracted merely by hearing and seeing the features of an object. They are more drawn to commonly held beliefs in society. The same has happened with the science of yoga.

From this perspective, various commercial strategies are used to sell anything. Sometimes, unnecessary attributes are exaggerated. Similarly, some inexperienced individuals use commercial strategies to sell the concept of Swara Yoga, which may appeal to people of average intelligence. For instance, claims are made such as Einstein was a great expert in Swara Yoga, he had complete control over the breaths flowing through his nostrils, or that Jesus Christ, Buddha, Lord Mahavira, and even Lord Ram and Krishna were masters of Swara Yoga.

Even though these great personalities are no longer with us today, anything can be written in their names. They aren't here to confirm or deny these claims, and they never mentioned Swara Yoga or Kriya Yoga during their time. However, people with commercial minds use such techniques to sell products, which can be very dangerous for common people from a practical viewpoint.

Practitioners of Swara Yoga should try to understand the secrets behind its principles and practice accordingly. Once practiced, the experience gained will create a lasting attraction towards it. Otherwise, any attraction based on what some deity did or didn't do will be fleeting and can even be harmful in the future, as I frequently encounter incurable patients.

The truth is that Swara Yoga involves understanding the mysteries of the three major nadis (channels) in the body: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. These nadis control the subtle neural networks within the brain, which naturally switch between the two hemispheres over time. This switching is reflected in the pattern of breathing through the nostrils. Breathing through different nostrils indicates which hemisphere of the brain is active and which is inactive.

It is believed that the practice of Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (a form of alternate nostril breathing) can influence the brain's hemispheres by changing the breathing pattern in one nostril. However, in my experience, this technique does not achieve such effects. The process of Nadi Shodhana is based on the principles of sensation, which I will explore in depth in a Swara Yoga workshop.

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