Yoga is not a physical exercise per se. The physical benefits that accrue are the spinoffs of the Spiritual Endeavour Yoga,which, many have taken tens of years to perfect.Sastras say some Carry forward Sadhana from their previous birth to this birth and take off where they left in their earlier birth.
Though it appears that we breathe through both nostrils, if we observe our Breath, we will notice that quantity of Air/Breath that pass through is not the same for both nostrils, Left and Right. Sometimes, breath passes more through the left nostril and at other times through the right nostril. The Left nostril belongs to / (called as) Moon and Right to Sun. When one holds the Breath, Sushumna, that holding of Breath belongs to or called as Agni, Fire. We shall see in detail in the forthcoming articles.
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