Breathwork To De-Stress and Let Go

This is a quick, ten-minute, deep breathwork practise that will immediately de-stress and reset your nervous system. You will let go of not only stress held in the body, but all tension tap into what you're ready to let go of to move into a happier, more abundant life.

Active breathwork is a continuous belly breath, heart breath, and exhale, all done through the mouth. For those that are new to active breathwork, you may experience some tingling, tetany in the hands and slight dizziness.

Please always consult your medical professional if you are unsure if active breathwork is right for you.

Transcript

Welcome to a breathwork practice to de-stress and let go. This is going to be a quick, Active breathwork practice, And for those that haven't done breathwork before, We're going to be breathing through our mouth in three parts. So find yourself in a comfortable position, Lying down, With your eyes closed, And ensuring that there's no pillows behind your neck. And we're going to breathe into our bellies, And then into our chest, So it's two inhales, And releasing, Exhaling through the mouth. So the breath sounds like this. Belly, Chest, And exhaling through the mouth. And when you're ready, The music will begin, And we're going to be breathing throughout the entire track. Try to listen to the beat of the music, And you want to follow the pace that feels comfortable for you, Not too fast, And not too slow. So find a rhythm that feels good. Let's begin. Belly, Chest, Let it go. Beautiful. Belly, Chest, Let it go. Great. And we're going to be releasing a lot of energy in this breath, So anything that you've been pent up about, Or thinking about, I want you to tell your mind that it's okay to really relax, To trust the breath, And allow the energy to really move throughout the body. So quietening the mind, Relaxing the body, Rolling your shoulders, Maybe rolling around your hips, And just noticing as you're breathing where there is tension. Is it in your heart space? Is it in your stomach? Is it in your legs, Your arms? Just focusing on where that tension is, And asking it to relax, Sending more breath to that part of your body as you're breathing. Letting go, Surrendering to this beautiful breath. And now the energy is moving throughout the body. You're doing great. And as energy moves throughout the body, You're going to get a lot of stuff coming up. And I just want you to be curious about what comes up. Maybe you've been holding on to a little bit too much lately. Maybe you're a little bit stressed. Maybe there's something that you really want to say to somebody that you've been holding back on. Maybe there's some limiting beliefs that have been giving you a sense of anxiety, A sense of frustration. Maybe life just doesn't look the way you want it to look, Whatever it is. I want you to really, Really relax in this breath, Really let go. You're doing great. Keep the breath going. Belly, Chest, Let it go. Finding that rhythm. Keeping that rhythm. And as energy moves in the body, You're going to find that you're going to release a little bit here. And it might be in the form of tears. It might be in the form of shaking. It might just be in the form of just letting out a loud exhale. Whatever you need to do here, Give yourself permission to really let go. And if your mind is still sending you racing thoughts, Just have a conversation with it again. And just let it know that it's okay. We're just breathing. We're just breathing. Keep it going. Belly, Chest, And let it go. Really on the exhale, I want you to imagine that you are elongating this exhale. You might want to make a little bit of sound, Whatever feels natural. We don't want to force it. We just want to really focus on releasing every amount of air within us. And as you're breathing, I want you to get really curious now with the feelings in the body. Maybe where it felt tense or uncomfortable before, It's now dissipated. Or maybe you focused on a little bit more aggravation or sensitivity. And I just want you to really get curious about that feeling in the body as you're breathing. And by getting curious, We're not telling it it's bad. We're not judging it. We're not labeling it. We're allowing it to be. And whatever needs to come up in this moment, In the breath, Allow it to come up. You're doing great. Deep breaths here. Deep into the belly. Deep into the chest. And letting go. And now the energy is really moving throughout the body. You're going to feel a little bit of tingling, A little bit of numbness. And know that's okay. Whatever comes up, Allow it to come up. You can always return to regular breathing if it ever becomes a little too much for you. For those that want to continue with the active breath work, Keep it going. You're doing great. So now I want you to really focus your attention on your heart space. Really softening this beautiful heart space of yours. The space which is filled with so much unconditional love and softness and gentleness. Keeping the breath going. And turning that focus to this beautiful heart space. And allowing your heart to really relax into the breath. And as your focus becomes more centered in your heart space, You'll find that it almost feels like your brain isn't controlling your breath anymore. It's actually your heart space. So soften into that realization. And allow your heart to quite literally take over this beautiful breath. And as you do that, You'll find that there's a lot of questions that pop up. A lot of questions about why you feel stressed. Why you feel the need to really kind of find that center again. And that really comes in this space. So I'm going to ask you in this moment, Now that you're truly connected to your heart. What is it that I'm ready to let go of? What is it that's holding me back from having a more fulfilled abundant life? What am I ready to say goodbye to? What is no longer serving me? And listen to the responses that this beautiful heart space wants to give you. And sometimes this space within us feels a little bit neglected. Feels a little bit silent. And so I'm going to encourage you in this moment to ask this beautiful heart space of yours. What do you need more of right now? And really listen for the answer. Keep breathing. You're doing great. Only a couple minutes to go. So the magic thing in this moment is that we don't do anything with those answers. We don't try to force or change or judge. We just allow those answers to come up into our logic mind. And we let go. And so keep breathing knowing what your heart space is telling you. Knowing what you want to let go of is enough. And we're going to keep breathing. And if you feel the need to release in this moment. Whether it be crying, Whether it be shaking, Whether it be laughing. Whether it be letting out a loud exhale. Whatever you need in this moment, Go for it. Trust your body. Trust what needs to come up will come up. And now it's time to come back to our regular breath. So when you're ready, Coming back to just breathing normally. So breathing in through the nose and releasing through the mouth. You could also just breathe in and out of the mouth. If your nose is a little bit stuffy, Which is totally normal. And finding yourself coming back into your body. Back into your body. You've done some amazing work here. And really give yourself a great sense of gratitude for taking this 10 minutes out of your day. To return to your breath. To purposely regulate your nervous system. And there is so much power in what you've just accomplished. So taking that breath in. Grounding yourself into the earth in this moment. Make sure you drink lots of water. Eat a high protein meal. And really take it easy on yourself. Have a great day.