Hey there,
This quick and punchy practice will shift you from lethargy and brain fog to awake,
Alert,
Calm and focused.
Find a comfortable seat with your spine upright.
If you're prone to dizziness,
Sit with a backrest or something soft behind you just in case you need support.
We'll be taking 40 powerful breaths in and out through the mouth,
Filling all the way up and letting go.
Keep your jaw relaxed and your mouth wide.
Upon the 40th and final breath,
You'll exhale fully and hold your breath out for about 45 seconds.
When it's time to inhale,
Breathe in deeply through your nose,
Filling all the way up and we'll hold this for about 15 seconds before letting go and relaxing the body.
Finally,
We'll take one more relaxing breath through the nose to seal the practice.
If you do this right,
The shift in your state will be palpable.
So get comfortable and we'll take our first breath in,
In 5,
4,
3,
2,
1,
Begin.
Good job.
That's 10 breaths.
Keep on going.
This is 20,
30 breaths.
You're doing great.
Beauty.
This is 35,
36,
Start making them bigger,
37,
38,
39 and take the biggest breath you've taken all day and let it go.
Now holding your breath and trusting in your ability to hold here,
Listening to the sounds of the music,
Relaxing your shoulders,
Your neck and your jaw.
Keep on holding.
We're almost there.
Keep holding and we'll take a big inhale through the nose in 5,
4,
3,
2,
1,
Breathing in,
Filling all the way up,
Holding here at the top and exhale and let it go and let your shoulders drop.
Let your body relax.
Take another breath in through the nose,
Filling all the way up and letting go,
Relaxing more.
And that's it.
You just completed one round of dynamic breath work.
Notice any tingling in your body,
Any shifts in sensation.
Take this new energy with you into your day.
Thank you for practicing with me.
Namaste.
