Heal And Rejuvenate With Five Qualities Of A Healthy Breath

This simple, yet powerful practice will bring you profound benefits. The Healthy Breathwork is incredibly healing and rejuvenating for the body and mind. It trains the quality of your breath, which also refines your awareness. You can practice it sitting or lying on your belly, with your forehead resting on the forearms. When you choose to lay on your belly, it will have a greater effect on your diaphragm muscle. So when you have a chance, do this practice lying on your belly. It will develop your capacity for deep breathing. However, practicing this breath in sitting is also very beneficial! It will help you calm your mind and re-center yourself.

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Find a comfortable sitting position with your spine straight or lay on your abdomen on a soft surface,

Forehead resting on the forearms.

Close your eyes and start connecting with your breath.

Feel the breath moving in and out of your nostrils.

And notice how your breath feels right now.

Start deepening your inhale and exhale.

Deepen your breath so that your abdomen will rise on the inhalation and sink back toward the spine on the exhalation.

As you breathe,

The diaphragm muscle pushes down and it expands your belly.

On the exhalation,

The diaphragm muscle comes back up and it contracts the abdomen.

Inhale,

The abdomen rises.

Exhale,

The abdomen falls.

Inhalation is rising.

Exhalation is falling.

If you practice sitting on a chair,

You will also feel your chest expanding and contracting with your breath.

If you lay on your belly,

You will feel the resistance of the floor beneath you.

This resistance of the floor helps you train your diaphragm muscle and develop the capacity for deep breathing.

Have the intention to establish deep,

Smooth and relaxed breathing.

We will now bring awareness to some more qualities of a healthy breath.

Notice if your breath has a sound.

If yes,

Try to make it as silent as possible.

The breath is silent and smooth.

If you notice any irregularities in your breath,

Have the intention to make it as smooth as possible.

The inhalations are as long and as deep as the exhalation.

The breath is smooth and even.

Finally,

Pay attention to any gaps or pauses.

As you inhale,

Let the breath transition seamlessly into the exhalation.

And then the exhalation will effortlessly turn into the inhalation.

Notice a smooth transition without any gap between the inhalations and exhalations.

If you notice your mind getting distracted,

Bring your awareness back to your breath.

Do it every time you notice your mind thinking.

And remember the five qualities of a healthy breath.

Deep,

Silent,

Balanced,

Smooth and gapless.

Please continue focusing on your breath in this way.

Now,

For the last minute of this practice,

Allow the breath to become effortless.

Notice how your breath feels right now.

Does it feel easier to breathe deeply and smoothly?

If you like,

Continue this breathing practice for a few more minutes.

If you are ready,

Slowly open your eyes.