Box Breath For Inner Balance

Join me for a simple breathwork practice to calm the nervous system and bring a deep sense of inner balance and deep relaxation; you can utilise these practices as often as required; the more you practice, the more benefit you will get.

Never practice breathwork when driving or operating machinery or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Transcript

Sat Naam,

Welcome to this short breath work exercise.

Take a few moments to find a comfortable seat.

Now gently and softly close your eyes.

Start to take some nice big breaths,

Any way that feels right for you.

We're using our breath to arrive ready for our practice,

To prepare our mind and body for the practice ahead.

It's important to remember that we have to be compassionate towards ourselves.

If you lose your way or you lose focus,

Don't give up,

Don't give in.

Whenever you notice,

Just come back to your breath.

Now relaxing your breath completely,

Take a few moments to just simply be.

We're now going to breathe in a pattern.

We're going to inhale for a count of four,

Hold for a count of four,

Exhale for a count of four,

Hold for a count of four and start again.

So take a nice big breath,

Completely exhale and inhale one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Hold one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Exhale one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Hold one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Inhale one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Hold one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Exhale one,

Two,

Three,

Four,

Hold one,

Two,

Three,

Four.

Continue to breathe in this pattern.

If you lose your way,

Don't give up,

Come back to your breath and start again.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

I'll be back in just a few minutes.

Now relaxing your breath,

Relaxing all your efforts,

Taking a few moments to just simply be.

Now gently and softly coming back to your body,

Rubbing your palms together,

Building some heat.

Place your hands in front of your eyes.

Slowly and softly start to open your eyes,

Taking time to get used to the light once again.

Now sinking your hands to a prayer posture.

Sat Nam,

This practice is now complete.