5 Min Deepen Your Breath: A Calming Breathwork Practice

In this 5-minute breathwork practice, you'll explore a gradual deepening of your breath to enhance control and deepen your relaxation. Through a series of controlled inhalations and exhalations, you'll progressively expand your breath capacity, strengthening your ability to hold and release with ease. Inhale through the nose, progressively increasing to 90%, 95%, and 100% of your capacity, holding each time. Then, exhale through the mouth, gradually releasing to 90%, 95%, and 100%, holding after each exhale. This practice not only improves your breath control but also promotes a sense of calm, balance, and relaxation. Perfect for grounding and centring, it’s ideal before or after a busy day, helping you release tension and find a peaceful sense of clarity.

Transcript

90,

95 and 100% Breath In a moment I will ask you to inflate your lungs to 90% of their maximum capacity,

Then hold,

Then inhale to 95% and then finally to 100% fully inflating your lungs.

I'll then ask you to exhale emptying 90% of your lung capacity,

Then hold,

Then empty 95% and hold,

Then 100% fully emptying the lungs and then we will repeat.

Let's begin.

Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Inhale 90% Hold Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold Last round Inhale 90% Hold Inhale 95% Hold Inhale 100% Hold Exhale 90% Hold Exhale 95% Hold Exhale 100% Hold

Reviews

Thought I’d try this 5 minute version as I’m really enjoying and benefitting from your 10 and 15 minute versions of this % breathwork, Christian.
This track is really good (I was surprised and pleased to see an increase in my HRV in such a short practice).
I’d definitely recommend this short version to beginners as the technique does take some getting used to (and full focus!) but it’s well worth it.
Thank you 🙏🏽

Thank you Christian, it took a bit of getting used to at first, but I do feel calmer now. Namaste 🙏🏾☀️