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Breathing Practice

by Rev. Skip Jennings

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This breathing practice is designed to help relax and center yourself. The origins of this Pranayama experience is Yoga, expressed through three types of breath practices; breath awareness, 3-part breathing, and control breathing. Blessing!

RelaxationBreathingPranayamaYogaThree Part BreathingControlled BreathingBreath RetentionPrana AwarenessBody AwarenessBreathing AwarenessBreathing Energy Awareness

Transcript

Hello and welcome.

This is a breathing meditation designed simply for you to follow your breath.

This breath meditation will help you to relax,

Settle in,

And center yourself.

This meditation should be done seated.

You can sit on the floor,

Legs crossed,

Or in a chair.

Focus on your torso,

Making sure your chest and back is erect.

Then simply begin to follow your breath.

Inhale through your nostrils.

Exhale through your mouth.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Inhale.

Inhale.

Be mindful of when we breathe in,

The torso expands.

Be mindful of when we exhale,

The torso contracts.

This is the law of circulation and action.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Continue to follow the rhythm of your breath.

Now notice as the breath enters into your nostrils,

It feels cooler.

As the breath exhales through your mouth,

It might feel even warmer.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Inhale.

The breath is a gift.

The breath reminds us that we are alive.

We cannot breathe in the future or the past,

Only the now.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Let's begin at three-part breath.

Inhale.

Inhale.

And stop at the belly button and hold your breath.

Inhale more up into the chest area and hold your breath.

Now take in as much air as you can all the way up to the top of your head.

Hold the breath and exhale fully out.

Return to your normal breath for recovery.

Three-part breathing again.

Inhale to the belly button.

Hold the breath.

Inhale more in.

Hold the breath.

Now inhale a little bit more all the way up into the top of your head.

Add in a little bit more.

Hold your breath to the very top.

Feel the body regulating.

Feel the energy,

The prana.

Return to the breath.

Return to the breath.

Let's reverse.

Inhale as much air as you can get all the way up into the very top of your head.

Inhale as much air as you can get all the way up into the very top of your head.

Hold the breath.

Allow yourself to regulate.

Now exhale just a quarter of the breath and hold the breath.

Exhale another quarter of the breath.

And fully release.

Let all the air go.

Return to the breath.

Let's do that one last time.

Inhale all the breath all the way up to the top of your head.

Hold it.

Let the cells regulate.

And exhale quarter the breath.

Hold.

Exhale another quarter.

And fully release.

Let everything go.

Return to your breath.

Follow your rhythm.

Now just feel the vibration.

Feel the frequency.

Feel the prana.

Feel the prana.

Feel the prana.

We are going to do a controlled breathing with a count.

Let's inhale for 10 counts.

Inhale.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

Now hold the breath.

Hold.

And begin to slowly exhale for 10.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Fully release the breath.

Return to your normal breathing for recovery feeling.

Let's do that again.

But this time a little longer.

Begin your inhale for 12 counts.

Inhale.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

Eleven.

Twelve.

Now hold the breath.

Feel the cells connecting with the prana.

The energy.

And let's begin our exhale for 12.

Eleven.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Fully release the breath.

Return to your normal breathing to recover the body temple.

Just begin to feel this energy.

Feel the relaxation.

Feel your body.

Slowly begin to bring your attention back into the room that you are sitting in.

And let's begin to exhale for 12.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

The space.

And simply connect.

Again,

The breath is a gift.

And it reminds you that you are living.

Take one more full breath in.

And a big deep sigh.

Peace.

And blessings.

Namaste.

Meet your Teacher

Rev. Skip JenningsLos Angeles, CA, USA

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Recent Reviews

Roberta

December 7, 2025

Oof that was good but I couldn't do the last 2 breath exercises. I look forward to practicing and hopefully being able to hold the breath longer. Thank you.

Devyn

July 21, 2025

This is one of my absolute favorite breathwork tracks. It has been a great tool in helping me to self regulate, thank you.

Mike

November 19, 2024

Wonderful! The best breath work meditation I have yet found. Thank you!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโ˜ฎ๏ธ

Precious

April 26, 2024

Great breathwork session for a relative newbie like myself. Rev. Skipโ€™s voice is calm and steady and his guidance is easy to follow. The last round was challenging so I want to return to that. Overall I finished the meditation feeling relaxed and alert. Thank you!

Laurie

April 17, 2024

I'm recovering from surgery and this practice is perfect for my lungs!

Anya

August 15, 2023

Helped me regulate after an emotional flashback. Thank you!

Ben

August 13, 2023

Rev. is excellent about keeping pace with the breathe and using a calming monotone voice. And the background music really takes me.

Yvette

July 30, 2023

Challenging and beneficial. Great way to get in tune with the body through the breath.

Robert

July 7, 2023

For me, that was next level. Giving up control of my breath was almost impossible. The rev has a quality in his choice of words and timbre of tone which allowed me to trust and let go. The breathe is a gift, itโ€™s a default position to hold onto it tightly, I think. Thatโ€™s intense.

Jenny

May 26, 2023

Excellent breathwork. Connected me to my body and inner peace.

Adriana

December 6, 2022

Beautiful practice. Your voice is so helpful. Gratitud

Carmen

November 7, 2022

Wonderful and lovely path to breathing relaxation. Thank you

Sarah

October 21, 2022

A lovely way to cultivate stillness, connection, and energy in my morning. Thank you!

Ruth

September 6, 2022

Energizing pranayama practice. Great to start the day. Thank you! ๐Ÿ™

Seema

April 26, 2022

What a lovely practice ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ much gratitude and love ๐Ÿ’• Seema

Drea

March 5, 2022

Great breath work. Feeling more centered, grounded, and connected. Namaste ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Lou

January 28, 2022

That was great! 10-12 counts is a lot for smaller lungs but i managed it just ๐Ÿ˜…

Fia

January 3, 2022

Thank you, this practice has helped me to re center and connect with the energy within

Ramona

December 26, 2021

This was a magnificent session; you finish calm but also with new perspectives and appreciative of where you are. Excellent breathing exercises that can be done anywhere and do bring a feeling of peace and calmness. Thank you!

Juvenal

December 16, 2021

Simple and effective, great voice to calm the mind

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