Affectionate And Soothing Breathing

This is a lovely practice, adapted from the Mindful Self-Compassion course by Chris Germer and Kristin Neff and the practice of Compassion-Focused Therapy by Paul Gilbert. The aim of this practice is to undergo affectionate and soothing breathing to invite us to bring a kind, friendly awareness to our breathing and being. As we feel nourished by the in-breath, we can let ourselves slip into a gentle, rocking rhythm of breathing like gentle waves on the shoreline, adding a dimension of care and warmth to our mindfulness practice. This practice is ideal for working with stress, anxiety or pain, or for simply nourishing our wellbeing.

Reviews

Great pacing of cues with space to practice.

Wonderful guidance 🥰I appreciate your kind, warm tone and pace. Thank you so much!

Really helped me to relax and fall asleep. Thank you 🙏

This was very lovely. Beautiful and soothing voice! ❤️

So soothing. I felt very grounded.
Thank you so much.