Alternate Nostril Breathing Question

[GoldenxChild1]

Why does step 5 say to end with an exhalation through the right nostril, yet the the instructions after say to end with an exhale through the left ? My apologies if this is obvious.

1. Place your thumb over your right nostril, closing your right nostril, and inhale through your left nostril for a count of four and hold your breath for a count of six
2. Switch your thumb to your left nostril, closing your left nostril with your thumb, and now exhale for a count of four through your right nostril, slowly and evenly.
3. Keeping your left nostril closed with your thumb, inhale through your right nostril for a count of four and hold for a count of six.
4. Close your right nostril with your thumb and exhale through your left nostril, for a count of four.
5. **Keeping your thumb on your right nostril, inhale through your left nostril for a count of four, hold for a count of six, switch your thumb to your left nostril, and exhale through your right nostril for a count of four.**

Inhale through left
Hold at the end of the inhale
Exhale through right
Inhale through right
Hold at the end of the inhale
**Exhale through left**

 

[Maya]

Why does step 5 say to end with an exhalation through the right nostril, yet the the instructions after say to end with an exhale through the left ? My apologies if this is obvious.

1. Place your thumb over your right nostril, closing your right nostril, and inhale through your left nostril for a count of four and hold your breath for a count of six
2. Switch your thumb to your left nostril, closing your left nostril with your thumb, and now exhale for a count of four through your right nostril, slowly and evenly.
3. Keeping your left nostril closed with your thumb, inhale through your right nostril for a count of four and hold for a count of six.
4. Close your right nostril with your thumb and exhale through your left nostril, for a count of four.
5. **Keeping your thumb on your right nostril, inhale through your left nostril for a count of four, hold for a count of six, switch your thumb to your left nostril, and exhale through your right nostril for a count of four.**

Inhale through left
Hold at the end of the inhale
Exhale through right
Inhale through right
Hold at the end of the inhale
**Exhale through left**

The way I perceive it, the point here after step five is to show the rotation of how we are supposed to do it, for an indefinite number of rounds. But all of it together is one round.

 

[GoldenxChild1]

The way I perceive it, the point here after step five is to show the rotation of how we are supposed to do it, for an indefinite number of rounds. But all of it together is one round.
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Perfect, thank-you kindly