Humming for Deep Calm | Voice Yoga By The Ocean

This is the first video in the series, 'Voice Yoga By The Ocean'.
A simple humming practice to help you slow down, settle your breathing and find a sense of calm.
Using gentle humming on a relaxed, extended exhale creates soothing vibration through the face, throat and chest. The combination of sound, vibration and slower breathing can support relaxation and help the nervous system shift towards a calmer state.
No singing experience is needed and there is no “right” note. Simply choose a comfortable pitch, breathe naturally and enjoy the sensation of your own voice.
Recorded by the ocean, this short Voice Yoga practice is ideal when you’re feeling stressed, busy or simply need a few minutes to come back to yourself.
Vocals by Vicki Hansen from IndiaJiva

Transcript

Namaste and welcome to a beautiful morning yoga, Vocal yoga practice. I'm sitting here on the traditional lands of the Guigul people. I'm south of Sydney, Sutherland Shire, And it's just before sunrise here on the beautiful beach. So today we're going to do some vocal yoga. We're going to start with the hum, The sound of the hum, Just to settle the breath. Just to settle the nervous system. And feel an overall sense of calm. So I will keep the introduction short and we'll go straight into some humming. So just find a comfortable position, Relax your shoulders. And I will take just a couple of deep breaths to start with, Just to settle and get some beautiful breathing happening. So brady in. Sign. Letting go of everything you might be holding on to, Another one. And one more. So we're not trying to make it sound beautiful here, Just find the pitch that is comfortable for you. Um. . . Hum. Huh? Om. Huh? How many. . . Um. . . Hum. Huh? Om. Huh? Om. Thank you so much for joining me. It's been wonderful to share this morning vocal yoga by the beach with you. My name is Vicki. And my musical group or duo is called India Jiva. So check out some of our music in some of our tracks. Namaste.

Reviews

Thank you, Vicky! As a singer myself I appreciate your vocal yoga and IndiaJiva’s all music! So many times your mantras and songs have given me a positive start if the day and have helped me feel safe and happy. 🙏 Thank you. Namaste! 🪷