This is a short guided breathing practice with the intention of relaxing the mind and body and bringing calm to the central nervous system.
So start by finding a comfortable seat or go ahead and lie down.
If you're seated,
Keep your shoulders over your hips.
It'll create a long spine in the space for the free flow of breath and prana.
And if you're lying down,
Let your shoulders relax towards the ground.
Move around a little and find the most comfortable position.
You may want to close your eyes or take a soft gaze.
We'll start by taking a few long,
Slow,
Deep inhales and complete and total exhales.
So starting with a long,
Slow inhale,
Fill your lungs completely.
And then just as slowly,
Exhale gently and completely.
Let's do that again.
Inhaling deeply,
Filling the lungs.
And then exhaling,
Emptying all the air back out.
One more time,
Take a long,
Slow,
Deep inhale.
And a complete and total exhale.
And now just let your breath come back to a natural flow.
As you breathe,
Maybe you notice the rise and fall of your chest and belly.
Maybe you notice some other movements in your body as you breathe.
Take a few moments to just experience the movement.
Notice the calm flow of your breath.
Now let's begin to mentally count the length of the inhale and the length of the exhale.
Create an even flow,
Creating an inhale and an exhale that are the same length.
Take a few moments to experience the flow of your breath.
And now changing our breath one more time.
Continue with the same duration inhale,
But create an even longer exhale.
Continue breathing this way for a few moments.
And now relinquish any control over your breath.
Just allow the flow of your breath to move in a natural way.
Namaste.
Thank you.
