In addition to the physical body, a person has several subtle bodies. In the subtle bodies, energy moves through special channels – nadi.
In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, the word nadi comes from the word “nad”, which is most often translated as a flow – unlimited, filling, nourishing.
Some literary sources say that there are 72,000 channels in the body, the second – 300,000, the third – 350,000.
Three main channels - Sushumna, Ida, Pingala.
- Ida begins to the left of the spine. Presumably associated with the parasympathetic nervous system of a person. Lunar energy flows through this channel, responsible for the subconscious aspects of our mind. Sometimes this energy is called feminine.
- Pingala begins to the right of the spine. Presumably associated with the sympathetic nervous system of a person. Solar energy flows through this channel, necessary for any activity, mental or physical. Sometimes this energy is called masculine.
- Sushumna is the central channel that runs along the spine and passes through the center of all the chakras. It is believed that this channel is the most important, the most significant. This channel creates a balance between Ida and Pingala. Through this channel, energy from the pelvic area goes up to the crown of the head. When this happens, many interesting internal states occur.
You can awaken these channels yourself with the help of pranayama, a yoga breathing exercise called Nadi Shodhana. Alternate breathing through the nostrils – close one nostril, breathe through the second, change nostrils. Then, by holding your breath, direct the energy to Sushumna.
In yoni massage, it is very important to awaken the movement of energy through the nadi channels, therefore, during a general massage of the whole body, a fiery rubbing of the base of the spine is performed.
Other details of the massage are described in the online course about yoni massage.
