Breathwork For Anxiety Relief

This guided breathwork session teaches a simple breathing technique designed to calm anxiety and regulate the nervous system. By lengthening the exhale, the body naturally shifts from a stress response into a more relaxed and balanced state. The practice can help reduce racing thoughts, overwhelm, and physical tension. Useful for anxiety relief, stress regulation, and developing greater awareness of the breath.

Transcript

Bienvenido. Welcome. Bienvenu. Vas a good. Come on in. You are most welcome here. Anin. Let's get control of our breath. Let's reduce our anxiety together. Anxiety can appear and it feels like we're never going to escape its grips. And the fastest way that we can escape is through our breath. More importantly, Inhaling and making those exhales longer than the inhale. It's a golden ticket. So if you can try this breath work with me, Even if you're not feeling anxious, If there's anything in the body, You're going to help it feel calm, Safe, Regulated by practicing with this breath work. So we're going to begin best you can in through the nose for a count of four. Exhale for a count of six. Inhale for a count of four. Two, Three, Four. Exhale for a count of six. Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. I'm going to continue with you. Inhale for three, Four. Exhale six. Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Inhale. Relax your jaw. It helps if we shake if we're feeling a little bit buzzy. Inhale. Exhale. Great. Inhale. Exhale. Halfway there. Inhale. Exhale. This doesn't have to be serious. If you're feeling stiff, If you're feeling uncomfortable, If you're feeling forced, Other than trying to make that breath, Just wiggle a little bit and get into this breath. Healing breath. You're healing your body. Inhale for four. If you breathe through your mouth, It's okay. It is better through the nose though. Try through the nose for the nervous system. Inhale. Exhale. Again, Inhale. Exhale. Last one. Inhale. Exhale. Breathe in through the nose now, Out through the nose, Nice and gentle. Let's let our hands rest for leaning against a couch or a tree on the bed. Allow your shoulders to relax. Maybe get a little wiggles out and let the hands fall heavy onto your lap. If you want, You can close down the eyes, Maybe rub into the eyebrows and just try to rest the eye gaze there. Just observe what's going on in your body. If you've never done that before, It just means try to be quiet. Breathe in through the nose and out through the nose. You're doing great. Breathe in gently. Breathe out and gently open your eyes without judging yourself or judging this video or how it felt. I just want to say thank you for taking the time to breathe. If you want, You can place your hands on your body anywhere it feels good. Turn that energy in back on the body and remember that you are loved. I am sending you love. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, Anxious with the state of the world or the state of your life, Come into this video and find yourself again. I'll be here and if you enjoyed this practice, Come and find me on Insight Timer. You'll find me and we can practice together more. Miigwech, Mahalo, Taksumika, Dankashin, Xie xie. Thank you for being here.