Coming to a comfortable position.
If you would like to make this practice energizing,
My invitation is to come to a seated position.
And if you're using this breath work to relax,
My invitation is to come to a lying down position where the body can completely let go.
Before we dive into our balanced breathing practice,
We're just going to spend a minute or so just becoming aware.
Becoming aware of the breath exactly as it is.
The way that we breathe is a direct reflection of the way that we feel.
So as we connect to the breath now.
What feedback can you gather?
How are you feeling?
How is your body feeling today?
Simply allowing the breath to flow in and out naturally in whatever way you like.
And you may even find that over time,
The more aware you become of your breath,
The deeper it becomes,
The more relaxed it becomes,
And the more easeful it feels.
We're going to be using a six count balanced breathing breath for this practice.
Which will be breathing in for six and out for six with no pause in between the inhale and exhale.
Just getting yourself ready now.
You need to adjust your physical position going ahead,
Maybe even closing your eyes if you haven't already done so.
And let's all exhale the air out of the body.
Inhale now for 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Release 2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Breathe in 2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Exhale 2 3 4 5 6 Breathe in.
Three,
Four,
Five and six.
Exhale.
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
And in.
That's it.
5,
6 and out.
Breathe in.
Five six exhale Inhale.
Exhale.
And in,
Filling up with breath.
Exhale letting all of the breath go.
And in.
And now continuing with your own count.
Your own count of six.
Enjoying this beautiful rhythm of breath that you are creating.
Beautiful.
And as you breathe,
Staying aware of your body and how it's feeling,
How it's responding to breathing in this way.
Feeling the body expand as you inhale and relax and settle as you exhale.
When we balance the inhale and exhale,
We curate a sense of safety in the nervous system,
Inviting in greater relaxation.
Allowing us to access more energy,
More creativity,
More presence.
And keep going,
Keep breathing.
If you find that you lose count or you get distracted,
That's okay.
Simply return back to your in for six and out for six when you remember.
One minute left.
And just take one more cycle of breath now.
Beautiful and just let the breath go now.
Return back to your normal rhythm of breath.
Just notice how you feel,
Just like we did at the start,
We checked in with how we were feeling.
And we're just going to do that again now,
Noticing what has changed,
What has shifted.
Noticing the quality of your breathing now.
It was my deepest pleasure to breathe with you today and I'll see you soon.
