Quick Up-Regulating Breathwork

This practice acts like a shot of espresso to get you energized and refreshed. This short practice takes you thru controlled hyperventilation (two sharp inhales then a longer exhale) starting slow then building speed. Then two breath retentions, first holding the inhale, then the exhale (with optional bhanda practice). Try it for up to three rounds for a big shift. HOLY SHIFT!

*Do not do this practice if you have hypertension, heart conditions, or are pregnant.

Music: "El Pesaj y el Moro - Cumbia Deli"

Transcript

Skip this practice if you have hypertension, A heart condition, Or are pregnant. Let's get into it. Deep inhale. Sip in more. Blow out all your air. Again, Deep inhale. Sip in more. And blow out all your air. One more time, Slow like this. Filling up the lower trunk. The upper trunk. And then everything out. Alright, Let's take it for a ride. Here we go. Fill your sides. Fill your back. Fill your front. Fill them all. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. Two more. In, In, Out. Then a little faster. In, In, Out. Here we go. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. In, In, Out. One more. In, In, Out. Breathe in. In. In. In. Just a little more. No strain. Hold the breath. Feel the fullness. And then accept emptiness. Blow out all your air, Every last bit. A little more, A little more, A little more. And then pause. Soften your muscles. Hold your breath. Greet the intensity with dispassion. Pause. If you have a bandha practice, Could be a cool time to pull that in. If you're still holding, Keep holding. If you're not, Breathe naturally. And allow yourself just to feel the charge. The power is within you. You just gotta peel back those layers. You are love. You are God.