Hi there,
My name is Joey and this is going to be five minutes of box breathing,
But I'll keep the counts to a minimum.
So go ahead and find yourself in a comfortable position.
So you might be seated,
Maybe with your hips elevated,
Or you might be lying down with a blanket or a pillow underneath your head.
See if you can make yourself just five percent more comfortable and begin to settle into the natural rhythm of your breath,
Starting to connect with that sense of expansion as you breathe in and the sense of release or letting go as you breathe out.
And from here to begin our practice,
We'll take a deep breath into the belly,
Fill all the way up to the top,
Open your mouth and sigh it out.
And again,
A deep breath in,
Fill all the way up and let it go.
One last breath to align us,
Inhaling completely,
And sigh it out and begin to breathe in for four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Hold.
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Out,
Three,
Two,
One,
Hold.
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold.
And take a couple of rounds of breath on your own,
Normal,
Just allowing your body and your breath to settle.
And this time we'll go for a five count breath.
So getting a little bit deeper with the inhales and a little bit more complete with the exhales.
We'll take a deep breath in to align us,
Let it go completely,
Breathe in for five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Hold for five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Breathe out,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Hold,
Five,
Four,
Three,
Two,
One,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold,
Breathe in,
Hold,
Breathe out,
Hold.
Allow your breath to resume its natural rhythm,
Allowing your body to settle.
And take a moment to check in with how you're feeling now,
How your body feels,
How your mind feels.
And take a moment to sit in gratitude with yourself for taking this time to breathe with yourself.
And as you're ready,
Start to wiggle your fingers and your toes,
Flutter the eyes open,
Coming back into the space.
And I thank you for taking the time to practice with me,
And I look forward to practicing again with you soon.
Take care.
