Investigating Breath (7 Min)

Distracted? This practice anchors our attention onto the movements of breathing, with precision and care.

Part of a series of breathwork practices, to help you tune into your breathing, activate your life force and love the temple of your body!

Transcript

Hello,

Pasha Lindy here.

Here's a short mindfulness practice designed to help us let go of thinking and come back to the breath,

To the present moment.

So first,

Finding a comfortable sitting,

Standing or lying position,

Closing your eyes or leaving the eyes open with a soft gaze and taking a few nice long deep breaths,

Exhaling fully on the out breath and then allowing the breath to settle into its own natural rhythm.

What we call one breath is actually made up of thousands of tiny micro movements.

Let's explore this a bit more closely.

Where do you feel the movements of breathing?

In the abdomen?

In the chest?

Do you feel the movements of breathing in your shoulders?

In your throat?

In the nostrils?

Anywhere else?

And if you catch yourself interfering with the breathing,

Simply release your focus and relax into a light spacious awareness of the body breathing and now focusing on the most obvious movement of breathing you can feel,

Resting your attention here lightly.

Can you pay attention here for the full duration of each in breath and out breath?

Or do you miss any moments?

And if you find yourself distracted or lost in thoughts,

That's fine.

Simply noticing and coming back to the movements of breathing is the easiest way to do this.

Do you notice the inhalation longer than the exhalation or the other way around?

Do you notice where each exhalation and inhalation begin and end?

And if you wish,

You can continue perhaps coming back to the breath at other moments during your day.

Thanks for taking the time to