Hatha Yoga Alternate nostril breathing questions.

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Hello, I'm following the example routine found on JOS and also found in this link https://www.dropbox.com/s/dl/w2yd6kb6zwf0qe5/KUNDALINI%20%26%20HATHA%20YOGA%20ROUTINE.zip right now I'm only doing the hatha yoga routine to help with back pain and to hopefully make it easier to stay in a seated meditation for longer but I will be including the Kundalini Yoga routine as well, and I have replaced the head/handstand asanas with standing/seated forward bend. It states to do the "Nostril Alternate breathing" now I'm not sure if you do this during the Hatha/Kundalini routine or after it? My next question would be what would the best breathing exercise be for the routines?

I apologize for the unimportant question, I have been very lazy lately and have only just started doing yoga a couple days ago, and I am genuinely confused about when to the do the "Alternate nostril breathing"

 

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Hello, I'm following the example routine found on JOS and also found in this link https://www.dropbox.com/s/dl/w2yd6kb6zwf0qe5/KUNDALINI%20%26%20HATHA%20YOGA%20ROUTINE.zip right now I'm only doing the hatha yoga routine to help with back pain and to hopefully make it easier to stay in a seated meditation for longer but I will be including the Kundalini Yoga routine as well, and I have replaced the head/handstand asanas with standing/seated forward bend. It states to do the "Nostril Alternate breathing" now I'm not sure if you do this during the Hatha/Kundalini routine or after it? My next question would be what would the best breathing exercise be for the routines?

I apologize for the unimportant question, I have been very lazy lately and have only just started doing yoga a couple days ago, and I am genuinely confused about when to the do the "Alternate nostril breathing"

Hatha yoga /Alternate nostril breathing and kudalini yoga should be done with distan of so e hours between of them (lets say kudalini yoga in the morning ,Alternate nostril breathing in the middle of the day and Hatha before bed.)!
Now ,since the Kudalini yoga routine in the Jos has a breathing exercise almost similar to the breathe of fire there is no need to add anything more.
Regarding Hatha yoga you can add any breathing exercise that doesn't distract you body from doing the Asana.Alternate nostril breathing requirs one hand to touch your nostils so you can't do it.Every other exercise should be fine.
Some of us are doing the breathe of fire .
Also check a Topic made by Egon ,it is named :. Asanas and Mantras

Check also the comments of it
There is plenty of info that can help you improve your routine.

 

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There is no reason to leave one of those two.They are actually the same.
You can make your Hatha yoga routine be like a kudalini yoga routine kust be adding mantras ,pranayama (breathing exercises) etc..
Also if you have the time to continue doing Hatha every 12 hours and add the Kudalini yoga you can do it.
The only thing you should remember is that once you add yoga to your meditation program you should not late more than one day to pass without doing it because apart form the energy loss that you will have your body will pain too.