Square Breathing

Square or Equal Breathing (Sama Vritti Pranayama) is a type of breathwork that can shift your energy, connect you more deeply with the body, calm the nervous system, and reduce stress in the body. Be guided on equalizing breathing.

Transcript

I invite you to find a comfortable seated,

Standing,

Or laying position.

Your eyes can be opened or closed.

Tune in to your hands.

The position of your hands at this moment is perfect,

Just so long as you feel comfortable.

Now imagine being 10% more comfortable.

Move,

Breathe in any way that is natural for you.

Observe your breath.

What qualities do you see here?

What do you feel?

What is in the spaces between the inhale and exhale?

Between the exhale and the inhale?

Now,

Let's manipulate our breath and make each part the same length.

There are four parts to our breath,

Inhale,

Pause,

Exhale,

Pause.

Let's make each a length of four.

To be clear,

We are not holding the breath between inhaling and exhaling,

Nor are we holding it between exhaling and inhaling.

Rather,

Allow the breath to be suspended.

There it is,

Dangling.

Observe.

I will cue the beginning of each section.

Inhale,

Pause,

Exhale,

Pause.

Inhale,

Pause,

Exhale,

Pause.

Inhale,

Pause,

Exhale,

Pause.

Inhale,

Pause,

Exhale,

Pause.

Inhale,

Pause,

Notice.

Exhale,

Pause.

Inhale,

Pause.

Exhale,

Pause.

One more time.

Inhale,

Pause.

Exhale,

Pause.

Please resume your natural breathing pattern.

Allow your breath to breathe the breath.