Breath Of Fire For Morning Energy And Focus

An energising breathwork practice, sometimes called espresso breath, for clearing brain fog and preparing for focused work without reaching for caffeine. Short, rhythmic exhales driven from the belly increase oxygen flow to the brain and gently activate the sympathetic nervous system in a controlled way, like a locomotive building steam.

Start with thirty seconds if you are new to this and build from there. If you feel lightheaded, return to normal breathing. Avoid this practice if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure, or are in a moment of acute anxiety, where a calming practice will serve you better. Best done on an empty stomach.

Transcript

We're going to practice three rounds of the energizing breath of fire. This will involve exhaling rapidly through your nose. Using your belly like a pump. Almost as if your diaphragm is a set of bellows. So demonstrating briefly, It sounds a bit like this. So I'm using my belly to pump the air out through my nose on the exhales. We'll repeat this for 30 rapid exhales. Will then hold the breath out at the bottom. For a count of five. Once we've done that, We'll take a full inhale through the nose and relax. That is one round. We're going to do three rounds in total. So take a moment. Find your seat. And get comfy. And when you're ready to begin. Take a full inhale through the nose and begin exhaling 30 times. Exhale out all the way and hold the breath at the bottom for a count of five. One, And inhale through the nose, The top. And let it out with a sigh. And take a moment to be still. Notice the effects of the first round. Okay, Let's do two more rounds. Inhale all the way. And begin. And exhale all the way out, Holding the breath out. Two. Inhale through the nose. And let it out with a sigh. And take a moment to be still. Letting the energy settle. And in a moment we'll begin the final round. Take a full inhale through your nose. And begin. And exhale all the way out. Hold. And inhaling through the nose. And letting out with a sigh. And take a few moments. Be as still as you can. Allow the energizing effects of the breath of fire. To settle in your nervous system. Okay, The breath of fire practice is now complete.