This week’s tip is one of my favourite breathing techniques to help relax.
Read through the directions first and then try the practice. And as with any breathing practice, if it doesn’t feel right or you experience tension, stop the practice and let your breath return to a normal pattern.
- Find a comfortable place to sit or even lie down.
- Close your eyes and take a minute to observe your breath.
- Breath through your nose. Relax your belly. Let your breath be natural, no need for a deep breath or forced breath.
- Then inhale for a count of 3, tiny pause, exhale for a count of 3.
- Try this 4 times, then take a few natural breaths. Then try the practice again.
- As you feel more comfortable, you can try the practice for 1-3 minutes without stopping for natural breaths in between.
- Finish on an exhale and then take a minute to observe how you feel.
- Remember not to force or strain when you breath for this practice. It’s simply slowing down your exhales and inhales, and trying to make them equal.
Even breathing practice for relaxation ~ pranayama
