Lezione 1
The Power Of Breath: Awareness And Balance
Breath is the only autonomic function you can consciously control. Controlled breathing affects heart rate, blood pressure, and vagal tone. This first day, you will learn two breath techniques. The first is box breathing, where we inhale, hold, exhale and hold for a count of 4 seconds each. The second technique is humming bee breath, where we inhale deeply and exhale with a steady humming sensation.
Lezione 2
Breath And Emotion: Let's Relax With Breath
Breathing is a direct line to your nervous system. We know that fast/shallow breath occurs when we are stressed, and when we are relaxed our breath is slower. Today, we'll count again, using the 4-7-8 Relaxation Breathing technique where we inhale through the nose for 4, hold for 7, then exhale through the mouth for 8. This is a great practice to do before bed.
Lezione 3
Breath For Energy And Focus
This final practice clears brain fog and raises energy. While faster breath means more alertness, too much often means stress. This technique raises oxygenation and focus without overstressing the body by focusing on depth and rhythm. We'll do a few rounds of breath together, and I recommend practicing in the morning or when you need a little boost of energy.