The Power of Sound & Breath: Connecting Body, Mind & Spirit. β 26 Oct 2026, 13:40 CET
Video by Platonix
The host from Platonix welcomes Manav, a yoga teacher, musician and songwriter based in Rishikesh. Manav talks about how his music and yoga practice came together in Nada Yoga and sound healing. He explains that some mantras are chanted silently, while Beej Mantras such as Om can be spoken aloud. He then introduces Swara Yoga, also called Swara Vigyan, and describes breath as the thread that triggers thoughts and karma. Participants use an open palm triangle to feel which nostril is more active. Then they lie on their right side for a few minutes, and afterwards all find that the left nostril has become active. Manav links the right side of the body to sun energy and the left side to moon energy (Ida Nadi), and mentions the Shiva Swarodaya as the source text. He advises keeping the right nostril active while eating and passing stool, and the left while urinating or drinking a lot of water. He asks people not to just believe him but to watch their own breath. In answer to a question, he says lying on the left side opens the right nostril, mentions the vagus nerve and shows the yog danda used by ancient rishis. Next comes a guided sound meditation in chin mudra. It starts with relaxing the body part by part and noticing that the breath feels cool going in and warm going out. Participants then chant Beej Mantras for each chakra and element in turn: Lam for earth, Vam for water, Ram for fire, Yam for air, Ham for space, Om at the third eye and a final sound at the crown. After that they chant all of them together and picture white light leaving the top of the head. The practice ends with listening closely to one outside sound. Participants describe feeling more aware, deeply relaxed and a strong vibration with Lam. Manav explains that chanting on one narrow band of sound, like the two notes of a tanpura, leaves the mind little room to wander. He suggests chanting along with a recorded tanpura at home. The host closes by sharing details about the Platonix platform.
- Channel
- Platonix
- Type
- Video
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Mind, Soul
About
Being Manav: Sound & Breath on Platonix π§ββοΈ Take a mindful pause to reset through sound vibration and conscious breathing with Manav. β¨ The Experience: Guided Beej Mantra chanting (sacred seed sounds) and simple, calming breathwork to quiet mental chatter. πΏ Key Benefits: Release daily tension, sharpen mental focus, and cultivate lasting inner stillness. π₯ Who Itβs For: Open to allβbeginners and experienced practitioners alike. No prior background needed.
Topics: Swara Yoga, Beej Mantra, nostril breath flow, sound meditation, Nada Yoga
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and introduction of Manav
- 6:23 Two ways of chanting and Beej Mantras
- 7:00 Introducing Swara Yoga and breath
- 10:00 Checking which nostril is active
- 12:22 Lying on the right side to switch nostril
- 17:46 Sun and moon channels in daily life
- 25:45 Questions and the yog danda
- 29:30 Getting ready for the sound meditation
- 34:30 Chakra Beej Mantra chanting
- 50:31 Listening to sounds around you
- 52:19 Participants share their experiences
- 55:00 Why single frequency chanting calms the mind