Connected Or Circular Breathing

A five-minute Breathwork meditation, that uses connected or circular breathing.
Breath Instructions:
Place your hands on the low belly
Take in breaths allow the belly to expand and the chest to rise
Exhale
(repeat)
Photo Credit: Javie Estebaan

Transcript

Begin in a seated or lying down fully supported comfortable position Hands on the low belly Through the mouth or through the nose take a big breath in letting the hands expand and then release all of the air A few more times into the belly and release all the air into the belly and release all the air We'll pick up the pace just a tiny bit breathing a bit faster Notice the air moving into the belly See if you can allow a little bit more room in the chest Imagine that the air is going straight into the body Waking up the lungs Pumping into the blood vessels As you breathe you might start to feel a little bit of tingliness all over the body Continue to allow that breath to deepen Imagine that the air is going into the hips into the tailbone into the earth That the air is going into the rib cage Giving you room and space for more emotion to feel lighter to feel more present to feel more alive We'll keep that breath going for another three minutes Notice that we're going with this breath just slightly faster than what might feel completely natural that is intentional Our goal is to bring your awareness into your body and take the awareness out of the head Keep the breath going You're doing great just two more minutes with this active breath If it feels supportive to add an audible exhale to your breathing go for it Maybe simply a sigh maybe even a yell but just keep that breath going Your breath is going to be a little bit more active You're going to feel a little bit more relaxed and you're going to feel a little bit more relaxed Maybe simply a sigh maybe even a yell but just keep that breath going you're almost there and you're doing great Return to a slower breath in out in out in out in out and allow a moment of stillness a moment of reflection you

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