Physiological Sigh Stress Release Breathing

Physiological Sigh
It's time to relieve some stress and tension from the body.

This breath consists of a double inhale through the nose followed by a sigh out the mouth. The important thing to note here is that the second inhale is a sharp inhale that is shorter than the first. The exhale is gentle and more passive.

Much gratitude to Andrew Huberman for the inspiration of this practice.

Rounds - 3
Category - Balancing/Relaxing
Breath rhythms - Physiological sigh / 1:1

Contraindications
~Severe/critical diseases or infections
~COPD-II and COPD-III
~Organ failure or late-stage terminal illness
~Pregnancy
~If you have epilepsy, a pacemaker, or irregular heartbeat (Exception: your doctor gives you specific permission)

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Transcript

Welcome in. We have a short but powerful practice. Today we will be exploring the physiological sigh. It's an inhale through the nose followed by a second sharp inhale and then releasing out the mouth with a sigh. It sounds like this. We will practice this a bit faster than it's typically done but you'll still feel all the benefits of this breath. We will also explore the connected breath in the nose and out the mouth. So let's get ready to start round one with the physiological sigh. Releasing the breath. 3, 2, 1. These rounds are quick so we're almost there. Deep breath in. Pause here at the top for your in-breath hold. Release with a sigh. Another breath in. Alright, Round two. Releasing the breath. 3, 2, 1. Connected breath. Double speed. Breathing any and all tension you're holding up and out of the body. Keep it going. Pause here at the top for your in-breath hold. Release with a sigh. Another breath in. And a long release. Take a breath as we get ready for the final round. Releasing the breath. 3, 2, 1. Connected breath. Double speed. Just a few more. Make them count. Take a quick pause here before we move into an out-breath hold. Release your breath. And hold at the bottom. Now take a deep breath in. Releasing the breath. Now taking to slow physiological sighs. It's time to release the breath and enjoy the next couple of minutes here. I hope you're feeling less stress and less tension after that practice. Much gratitude to you. Much gratitude to the breath. Until next time, Breathe well.