Breathing For Beginners - A Guided Meditation

This is a beginner 5-minute guided meditation that will gently dive into the beauty of breathing. By being mindful of our breathing and practicing deep breathing techniques, we can take advantage of the numerous benefits it offers to our overall well-being. In this meditation, the overall goal is to provide a sense of relaxation and teach some basic breathing- techniques.

Transcript

Hi everyone!

My name is Janne and I'm from Norway.

Welcome to Breathing for Beginners,

A guided meditation.

Let's begin by finding a comfortable position.

This can be sitting or lying down.

Place your hands wherever feels natural.

For instance,

On your lap or on your thighs.

Gently close your eyes or keep them open with a soft gaze.

Become aware of your body and notice how it's in contact with the surface beneath you.

Let go of any tension there might be in your body and bring your attention to your breath.

Notice the natural flow of air in and out without trying to change it.

If you have difficulties feeling the breath,

You can place your hands on your belly and feel the gentle movement.

It's perfectly normal that thoughts appear in our minds.

When that happens,

Simply accept it and move your focus back to your breath.

If you notice sounds,

Do the same thing.

Accept what is happening and go back to the breath.

So breathe in,

Breathe out.

Breathe in,

Breathe out.

Breathe in,

Breathe out.

Breathe in,

Breathe out.

Breathe in,

Breathe out.

Now see if you can extend both the inhale and exhale ever so slightly.

This will help you to relax even more.

Find a good rhythm.

Counting can help.

On every inhale and exhale we count from 1 to 4.

So inhale 2,

3,

4.

Exhale 2,

3,

4.

Inhale 2,

3,

4.

Exhale 2,

3,

4.

Inhale 2,

3,

4.

Exhale 2,

3,

4.

Inhale 2,

3,

4.

Exhale 2,

3,

4.

Now try to allow your breath to find its natural rhythm without counting.

And just enjoy the peaceful state that you are now in.

And when you're ready,

Gently start to wiggle your fingers and toes.

Open your eyes if they were closed.

And bring your attention back to the present.

I hope you're feeling relaxed.

I know I am.

Thank you so much for listening and have a great day.

Reviews

Thank you Janne this was a great simple meditation. Perfect for when I need to come back to simple and basic! Well led🙏🙏🙏🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️😎😎😎☘️☘️☘️☘️

It helped me relax. The instructions were clear. I especially loved your voice and accent, it calmed me for some reason.

A nice short guided meditation for the morning. Put me in a good mindset for the day.

You are so wonderful! Your meditation put me in the perfect mood in such a short period of time. Your voice, knowledge, skills, and love show through. A+! Thank you so very very much!

Beautifully fresh attitude, I like that time was given to just breathe in and out. Thank you, Janne🙏🏽💚✨️

What a wonderfully refreshing guided track, more please