Somatic Breath Attunement: A 15-Minute Practice

Settle into your body and meet your breath exactly as it is with this gentle, 15-minute somatic breath attunement practice.

Rather than controlling, deepening, or changing your breathing, you’ll practice sensing the breath from within—following subtle movement, physical sensation, and the places your body naturally draws your attention.

Use this practice on its own when you want to slow down, reconnect with your body, or find your bearings. It can also be used as a preparation for, or introduction to, a longer Breathwork Mastery RBM session.

There is nothing to achieve and no special way you need to breathe. Simply find a comfortable place to lie down, listen, and allow your breath to show you the way.

Transcript

Welcome to your daily 15 minutes somatic breathwork practice. Lying down or sitting. If you'd like. Loosen any tight clothing remove a pillow from behind your back so your throat is open, The airway is not restricted. Snuggle in. Making sure that those bumps in the blankets are in the right spot and that you have socks on so you are I will be guiding you through the practice and in the pauses in between my instructions it will be time for you to completely focus on your breath as you feel your body sensations, Observe your thoughts, Images. Or move in a way that your body is asking you to. Notice your breathing. Notice if it is easy to breathe or hard to breathe. If the breath is shallow or deep. Notice if you're breathing through the nose or mouth and just notice what is happening. With your breath. Then bring your intention to your mind. Focusing on the main word in your intention, Like relax or calm or accept it Focus on one word that captures what you would like your practice to bring to you. Lacing your intention, Letting that go. And then deep in your breath. Into the bottom of your belly middle top of your chest. And exhale, Let it all go. Beginning 15 minutes of somatic relaxation. Breathwork practice. Consciously, Breathing long, Slow. Full breaths. On the next inhale Gently and gradually increase how much air you inhale. Down all the way to the bottom of your belly. Breathing through the nose and taking as many breath cycles as you need. To get the breathing going. Full breath. Encouraging the breath to come all the way down to the belly. Then filling the lower chest and the upper chest with air. Might feel unnatural at first or awkward And that is okay, Just continuing to breathe. Breathing in a full Active breath. And completely letting go on the exhale. Not straining past comfortable. Just allowing the bread to be comfortably full. Making the breath somatic. Bringing your awareness to your physical body as you breathe. Noticing what is happening. In your body. As you're breathing. Do you feel tightness, Relaxation? Warmth, Pleasure, Pain or discomfort. Maybe it's well-being, But whatever you're feeling, Simply allow the sensations to be there while you breathe. Become aware of a gentle, Natural pause between the breaths. As you exhale, There is a little pause and the inhale comes from that place of complete emptiness. It's a spontaneous action feeling in the bottom of the belly, Middle chest, Upper chest. Aware of the slight pause and then completely exhaling. Sometimes our body speaks to us in images. Just notice if there are any images. Or thoughts that are persistent. Or if your body is wanting to express. In a way of movement. Let that happen. Knowing that for this time here it is safe to feel It is okay to spend this whole practice with your mind reasoning. We are not aiming for stillness in the mind, We are simply continuing long, Slow, Full breaths. Completely letting go on the exhale. Continuing to notice our thoughts. Images, Sensations, Being with our emotions. Allowing a gentle natural pause between the breaths. Inhaling, And completely letting go on exhale. If there is that reoccurring wish to move That's okay. Just breathe while you move. And feel your body. Long, Slow, Full inhalation through the nose. Gentle, But active breathing and noticing what is happening in our body. Long, Slow, Full inhalation. And complete letting go on the exhale. Breathing through the nose and allowing the inhale to fill the belly, The lower chest and upper chest with air Breathing. Fall. Long, Slow, Full inhalation. Completely letting go on the exhale. While feeling our body's sensations. Being with our emotions. Noticing thoughts, Images. Or responding to. Movement that our body makes. Wants to create. Over the next coming breaths, Looking for a place to feel complete for today. Bringing small movement to the body. To the hands and to the feet Veiling those toes. Moving the fingers, Circling out the wrists or the ankles or making any other movements that your body needs. Stretching. And rolling over in completing your practice for today.