Breath work to settle the nervous system and can be used to prepare for sleep.
To get started,
Let's just relax the body.
So taking a nice deep breath in through the nose and letting it go through the mouth.
Perfect.
And our breath work today will be done in through the mouth and out through the mouth.
So just relax where you are.
And can you notice the space behind your body?
Just allowing your body to get heavier and heavier with each exhale.
And let's begin our first round of breathing.
So on your next breath,
Exhale completely,
Emptying out the lungs.
Empty,
Empty,
Empty,
Empty.
Breathe it in and let it go.
Perfect.
In through the mouth and let it go through the mouth.
Breathing in and letting it go.
Keep going.
And hold that breath.
And in through the mouth.
Squeeze the body,
Squeezing every muscle.
And slowly let it go.
And preparing for round two.
On your next breath,
Exhale completely,
Empty,
Empty,
Empty,
Empty.
Breathe it in and let it go.
Perfect.
In through the mouth and let it go through the mouth.
Breathing in and letting it go.
Keep going.
And hold that breath.
And in through the mouth.
Squeeze the body,
Squeezing every muscle.
And slowly let it go.
And now for our final round.
Get ready.
Breathe it in and let it go.
And let it go through the mouth.
Breathing in and letting it go.
Keep going.
And hold that breath.
Squeeze the body,
Squeezing every muscle.
And slowly let it go.
And just resting here.
Nothing to do.
Nowhere to be.
No problem to solve.
And see if you can just become aware of sensations in your body.
Does it feel light or heavy?
Warm or cool?
Wrinkly or tingly?
And can you notice the part of you that is witnessing these sensations in your body?
Resting here for as long as you would like.
Thank you.