Welcome to the Hawaii Breathing Exercise.
This is an exercise that will help you take deep,
Mindful breaths and slow,
Long exhales to help you fill up your lungs,
Oxygenate your body,
Calm your nervous system,
And feel rejuvenated.
This is a breathing exercise that takes advantage of the nervous system's natural inclination towards regulation when exhales are longer than inhales.
It'll pair long exhales with deep inhalations to help you get the maximum benefit.
A Hawaii breath is an inhalation where you say the word Hawaii,
So it'll sound something like this,
H-A-W-A-I-E,
And you'll notice that on that last E syllable,
You're going to be able to take an even deeper breath than you thought possible.
Really let the air fill places of your belly and your body that it hasn't yet reached today.
Allow the expansion of your lungs and belly to guide your attention towards the physical act of breathing.
Really savor each breath.
I'm going to lead us through a few rounds of Hawaii breathing and exhales,
So just follow the prompts,
Focus on your breath,
And allow yourself to feel both relaxed and energized.
If you haven't already,
Find a comfortable seated or lying position.
Allow yourself to really sink into the surface beneath you,
Feeling the surface that's supporting your body.
Gently shut the eyes and take a moment to just feel the connection between your body and the surface that is supporting you.
I'm going to lead you through a couple rounds of Hawaii breathing and long exhalations.
Make sure you exhale all the air out of your lungs and belly before taking your next breath.
We're going to exhale for a minimum of 10 seconds.
If you need to let the rest of your air out in a gust at the end of the 10 seconds,
Then feel free to do so.
So let's begin.
Inhale,
Hawaii breath.
Exhale.
Hawaii.
Exhale.
Inhale.
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10.
Inhale.
Exhale.
7,
8,
9,
10.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Exhale.
8,
9,
10.
Inhale.
Exhale.
9,
10.
Inhale.
8,
9,
10.
Inhale.
8,
9,
10.
Inhale.
Last one.
8,
9,
10.
And let everything go.
Let your breathing return to a normal pace.
Try to tune in to how you're feeling,
How your body's feeling on the outside,
But especially on the inside.
This type of ultra-deep breathing,
Paired with the lengthy exhalations,
Is a great strategy for energizing while also relaxing.
You can take this practice anywhere with you.
I hope you enjoyed this practice.
Thanks for showing up today.
