Brahmari Breathing (Humming Bee Breathing)

Brahmari breathing is also known as humming bee breathing. In this practice, we make a gentle humming sound as we breathe, feeling the effect of the vibration of the hum inside our bodies. Brahmari breathing is cleansing for the nose and sinuses, helps to clear and focus the mind, and calms the nervous system so that we can feel clear, steady, and focused.

This practice isn't so much about the sound of the humming as the feeling inside your body as you hum, so focus on what you feel during the practice more than listening to your humming. Because it can be more difficult to hear when you're practicing this one, there's a chime when we get to the end.

This practice is a part of my audio course 'Wheel Of The Year: Celebrating The Spring Equinox,' so if you've enjoyed this practice, you may also enjoy listening to the whole course.

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Transcript

Welcome to your primary breathing practice. Bring yourself into a comfortable seated position now. Making sure that your spine is straight. And your body feels comfortable. Now bring your palms together in front of your heart. And close your eyes. Bring your awareness to your breath. And to begin with. Notice how your breath is naturally flowing today. Watch the breath coming into your body. And watch it flowing back out again. Watch the gentle rising and falling of your chest as you breathe in and out. And now gently begin to hum through your nose with each exhalation. And feel the feeling of that humming vibration inside your body. You Oh. You Oh. Oh. You Bye bye. You Oh. You And after your next breath. Stop your humming. And bring your breathing back to normal. Just take a few breaths here to observe. To notice how you feel. To notice any effects from the practice. Notice how your body feels. And notice how your mind feels. And when you're ready, Slowly open your eyes. Thank you for practicing with me today.