Good morning.
I wanted to bring a very,
Very gentle breath work practice in,
In case anybody would like to experience the benefits of this.
We can do this lying or sitting,
Whichever way you prefer.
Find yourself in a position that feels extra gentle and extra comforting.
You can grab a pillow for your head or under your knees,
Blankets,
Eye pillows.
Take a moment to get yourself super cozy.
This is about bringing peace into the system and settling so that the parasympathetic nervous system can come online and bring a lot of soothing to what may feel very uncomfortable right now.
So,
Bringing the attention to the breath,
Let's just start by bringing a four second inhale through the nose,
And a four second breath through the nose,
Exhaling.
Continue breathing this way.
Four second breath in,
Four second breath out through the nose,
Is a very rapid way to calm the body.
We're going to keep this very gentle.
Four seconds in,
And now increase the exhale to six seconds,
As this helps stimulate that parasympathetic response powerfully,
Soothing,
Slowing the heart rate.
Keeping this rhythm,
Four second inhale,
Six second exhale through the nose,
Soothing and calming.
It's okay if the mind wanders,
Just bring it back to the breath,
Let your breath guide this practice.
You may take a gentle scan through the body,
Simply noticing any places of discomfort or tension,
Maybe areas of constriction or gripping,
Maybe just allowing your breath to be directed here,
Deep into these places.
Staying with this breath rhythm,
Feeling the body sinking heavier and heavier,
Releasing the weight from the shoulders,
Softening the belly,
Feeling the muscles in the face relax,
Especially the teeny tiny muscles around the eyes and the forehead,
Softening and releasing tension.
You might notice the mind slowing down,
The body feeling calm,
Maybe even sleepy.
And now bringing the attention to creating a very,
Very soft and gentle breath,
Hardly any effort,
Inhaling for four seconds and exhaling for six seconds,
Almost like if there was a tissue in front of you,
It wouldn't even move with your breath.
Noticing the subtle shifts within your body and how powerful you can change your state within seconds.
Stay here as long as you like,
And I'll be back with more,
More breath work,
More meditations,
More support for us,
For all of us during these amazingly incredible and challenging times.
Namaste.
Jai Bhakwan.
Have a gorgeous,
Gorgeous day.
Peace.
