Welcome to your practice.
My name is Bella,
And I am grateful for your trust in guiding you through this heart coherence breathwork session.
Practicing intentional,
Coherent breathing around 5 breaths per minute is designed to help soothe and calm the body through its effect on the autonomic nervous system.
When we experience positive emotions such as joy,
Appreciation,
Compassion,
And love,
Our heart rhythm pattern can become very ordered,
Looking like a smooth,
Harmonious wave.
Deliberate and coherent breathwork can have a positive and similar effect.
Let's begin.
I invite you to comfortably settle into your space,
Taking your time.
For a breathwork practice,
Sitting up tall can be beneficial if that posture is available to you,
Finding your head over your heart and your heart over your hips.
Begin by taking a slow breath in through your nose as you gently draw your shoulders up to your ears,
And slowly exhale,
Letting your shoulders roll back and down.
Allow your breath to find its natural rhythm as you become more focused and more aware of your body and all of its physical sensation,
Releasing any tension in the jaw,
Softening the body a little bit more with each breath in and each breath out.
I invite you to rest your attention on your heart and the space surrounding your heart.
To journey into the heart space,
It can be helpful to call to mind something or someone whom you love very deeply,
Letting go of any pressure or expectation.
Just allow loving feelings to swell within your heart space.
As we move into cycles of the breath,
I encourage you to approach this practice with gentle and compassionate ease for yourself and your experience.
Trust yourself and what feels best for you.
Taking a slow inhale through your nose for 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
And 6,
Drawing that breath into your heart,
Holding it for just a moment,
And slowly exhale through your nose for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
And 1.
Let's do that again.
Inhaling for 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
And 6,
And exhaling 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
And 1.
I'll count us through a few more rounds together.
Breathing in for 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
And lovingly exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
And 1.
Let this be your fullest breath in yet for 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
And 6.
Holding that breath in your heart and lovingly release for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
And 1.
Taking a moment to appreciate the space between the inhale and the exhale,
Knowing that it's just as important as the breath itself.
I'll call you back in just a few moments.
Feel free to keep this breath going to yourself,
6 seconds in and 6 seconds out.
Whenever you are ready,
Take a moment to observe the body,
The mind,
And the breath.
There is no right or wrong experience or outcome,
Just yours and how this practice feels for you.
The breath can be a powerful tool to soothe the body and mind.
Remember that this practice is always available to you to use during turbulent or unsettling times.
As we close out,
I want to thank you for allowing me to be a part of your day and guiding you through this coherent breathwork practice.
Be well and I hope to see you next time.
