Ocean Breath: A 5-Minute Ujjayi Meditation For Relaxation

Welcome to Silent Sun Yoga and Meditation.

This five-minute meditation will focus on ujjayi breath,

A powerful technique to enhance calmness and focus.

Let's begin by finding a comfortable seated or lying position.

Close your eyes gently and allow yourself to relax.

Feel the earth beneath you,

Supporting and grounding your body.

Starting at the tips of your toes,

Work your way all the way up to the crown of the head,

Conducting a full body scan.

Any muscle you come across that might be holding tension,

Send your awareness there for a breath and allow it to begin relaxing as it becomes a little bit heavier.

Begin to release.

The ujjayi breath is also known as the oceanic breath.

It involves constricting the back of your throat slightly to create a soft ocean-like sound as you breathe.

Let's start by taking a deep breath in through the nose.

Fill your lungs completely and hold it for a moment at the top.

Now exhale slowly through your nose,

Constricting your throat to create a gentle hissing sound like the waves of an ocean.

Inhale deeply,

Feeling your chest and belly rise and your ribcage move outward and hold it briefly.

Exhale,

Creating that ocean sound,

Feeling a sense of release and relaxation.

With each breath,

Imagine the waves of the ocean gently coming in and out.

Each inhale brings calm energy and each exhale releases tension and stress.

Notice the sensations in your body as you continue with ujjayi breath.

Relax the shoulders away from the ears.

Release any tension you might be holding in the jaw or the brows and feel the warmth and energy circulating through you with each breath.

Continue breathing like this,

In through the nose and out through the nose,

Hissing the back of the throat.

And as we near the end of this meditation,

Take two more full ujjayi breaths.

With each inhale,

Gather peace and serenity.

And with each exhale,

Let go of what no longer serves you.

Now gently let go of the ujjayi breath and take a normal deep breath in and out.

Feel the natural rhythm of your breath returning.

Slowly bring awareness back to your surroundings.

Part the eyes.

Begin to let the light back in.

Wiggle your fingers and your toes and when you're ready,

Open your eyes.

Thank you for joining this ujjayi breath meditation.

May you carry this calmness and clarity with you throughout your day.