Exploring The Breath - Part One

The world is a pretty scary and chaotic place right now but please know that in any moments of overwhelm, you have access to your very own superpower. It is a free, unlimited resource that is available to you at any time and this superpower is your breath. In this series of three videos, we’ll explore different breathing techniques that will instantly assist in activating your parasympathetic nervous system, signaling to your body that it is safe and that it time to rest, relax and to release tension, which will restore you to a regulated and balanced state. Created from my heart and made with love!

Transcript

Hello and welcome. My name is Liesl. I teach yoga, Mindfulness and meditation here in Adelaide in South Australia. And the world can be a pretty chaotic place at the moment. And in times of overwhelm, You have a free resource that you can tap into at any time. To bring you back into a balanced and regulated state. And that superpower is your breath. So in the next three videos, We'll explore three different types of breath technique. That help to activate your parasympathetic nervous system. And to bring you back into that state of balance. The first breath technique that we'll explore is the box breath. So this is separating the breath into four equal parts. So we breathe in to the count of four. We hold the breath to the count of four. We exhale to the count of four. And hold to the count of four. I'll explain and demonstrate that first of all. So breathing in. Hold Exhale. Hold. We'll move through that through a couple of rounds. I'll guide you through it. At any time this doesn't feel right or comfortable for you, Please just return back to your normal rhythm of breathing. So maybe you want to just lick your lips and swallow and just prepare for breath. And we'll move through three rounds. Equal part to four counts. So when you're ready. Inhale. Four. Hold. Three. Four. Exhale. To. Three Four. Hold. Three, Four. Inhale to. . . Four hold four. Exhale. Too. Three Four. Hold. Inhale. Hold too. Three. Four. Exhale. Two. Three, Four. Hold. And just return to. . . Your natural rhythm of breathing now. And just notice in this present moment how you feel. Thank you for being here. Please feel free to return to this or any of the next videos to explore further breath. And please know that you can return to these breathing techniques at any time. Thank you for being here.