Continuing the theme of breathing, and today we'll touch on why we breathe through the nose in yoga and what it changes.


Breathing through the nose is one of the basic recommendations in yoga.
We do this not "because it's customary," but because it is a physiologically justified choice.


🤥 The nose is not just a "entry point for air." It is a whole system of body support.


What happens when we breathe through the nose?
🦠The nose warms, humidifies, and cleans the air of dust and bacteria,
🫀Blood circulation and oxygen supply improve,
💨The nose creates a slight resistance to airflow.


This resistance is an important point.


It slows down breathing, increasing lung volume. The body understands: there's no rush, everything is under control. In response, the parasympathetic nervous system becomes more active—the one responsible for recovery, adaptation, and the state of "now you can exhale" 💆‍♀️


🧠There is another interesting effect that few people know about.
Nasal breathing creates gentle rhythmic oscillations of the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid that circulates in the skull.


These micro-movements improve brain nutrition, stabilize intracranial pressure, enhance brain activity and concentration. A compelling reason to breathe through the nose, right?


Now for comparison. Mouth breathing often occurs when:
😤 we are stressed,
⏳overloaded,
🫨anxious or panicking.


For the body, this is a signal: something is wrong, need to pull yourself together urgently 🚨
Useful in an emergency when you need to mobilize all internal resources. However, if this becomes the background of life, our strength does not have time to replenish.


When in yoga practice we maintain nasal breathing, at the mental level we form an important skill—to stay attentive in the process, even if it is difficult.


In everyday life, the habit of breathing through the nose reduces overall internal tension, helps recover faster, and makes reactions less sharp (and yes, sometimes it saves those around you 😉)


😌This is not about controlling breathing, but about mindfulness, care, and fine-tuning the body to a calmer and more stable mode 🤍

And you, during practice, do you breathe through your nose or mouth?