But traditional yogic exercises do deliberately seek to control the loudness or softness of breathing and, in addition to giving directions for increasing loudness and softness, often combine both increases and decreases in subtle ways, synthesizing them in larger, more encompassing experiences, as in mantric chanting of the sacred symbol om. The distinction between nervous and relaxed, vs. anxious and peaceful, breathing. As we can see from the above classification of various breathing types, the process of breathing is very complex. Organs of Breathing Our respiratory system consists of nose and mouth, pharynx and larynx, trachea and bronchi, lungs and thorax. Your nostrils differ in size and shape from those of other people.
Most people breathe primarily through one nostril more than another.
Whether relatively long or short, large or small, straight or crooked, nostrils vary in circumference and contour throughout their length. The bottom or floor surfaces of the nostrils tend to be more horizontal and the top or roof surfaces have been shaped more like an arch. A bony and cartilaginous septum separates your two nostrils. The several nasal sinuses, including the better-known frontal sinuses in the forehead above the eyes and the maxillary sinuses on each side of the nose, play various roles in breathing, thinking, illness and in yoga. Most of us realize their existence when they become infected, as with colds, hay fever, or noxious gases or dusts, resulting in headaches.