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Breathing Relaxation 2

by Andrew Johnson

Rated
4.7
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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Discover the power of controlled breathing with this concise meditation guide. Ideal for quick relaxation, it helps you master breath regulation, bringing calm and focus to your day. Suitable for any moment, it's a perfect tool for both beginners and regular practitioners to find peace and balance

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Transcript

It's time to relax.

We're going to focus on breathing.

Close your eyes.

Breathe in.

And out.

And in.

And out.

Good.

In a few moments,

I'll slowly and gently and rhythmically count down from 10 to 1.

As I count each number,

I'd like you to exhale if you can,

If it feels comfortable.

Remember that as I count down and as you exhale,

You're relaxing just a little.

Perhaps relaxing 10% more.

Just one tenth more relaxed with each slow descending number.

Each slow descending number will help you to drift that little bit deeper down,

Relaxed.

So ready.

Breathe in.

Ten.

Nine.

Deeper and deeper.

Eight.

And in.

Seven.

Drifting down.

Six.

Deeper and deeper relaxing.

Five.

Four.

Deeper.

Three.

And deeper relaxed.

Four.

And deeper relaxed.

Three.

And deeper relaxed.

Two.

And one.

All the way down.

Deeper and deeper relaxed.

Deeper and deeper relaxed.

Notice how easy that procedure has been.

How relaxed you are.

You are in control.

Spend a few moments enjoying this slow,

Relaxed state.

Good.

Become aware of the weight of your feet and the floor.

Give your toes a wiggle.

Become aware of your hands and your fingers and your thumbs and give your fingers and thumbs a little wiggle.

Become aware of your breathing and breathe in deeply.

Move your legs a little.

Move your arms a little.

Move your jaw a little.

And gently open your eyes.

Back to the moment.

Back to the now.

Rested,

Relaxed,

Focused.

Be good to yourself.

Meet your Teacher

Andrew JohnsonEdinburgh, United Kingdom

4.7 (2 002)

Recent Reviews

Adam

January 19, 2026

Beautiful practice to relax, and an incredibly relaxing voice and tone, thank you

Fiona

May 21, 2025

Magical…I feel so different after this exercise (relaxing that deeply is very emotional for me). Thank you 🙏

Alex

March 23, 2023

Loved it, your accent added another layer to the relaxation.

Alisha

March 21, 2023

I love his calm demeanor and soothing voice. His accent was just enough. I could easily understand everything, and I actually really appreciated it.

Marianna

February 18, 2023

Soothing and calming. Really like this for first thing in the morning!

Aislinn

November 28, 2022

Always helps me calm down and center myself to either focus and recharge or relax at the end of a work day

Gillian

August 24, 2022

Lovely and relaxing to take change of your feelings and breath when the day starts to get on top of you! Thanks!🤩

Geri

August 5, 2022

Absolutely amazing how relaxed I was with this meditation! Your voice is magic! 🙏 🌻

Derek

July 11, 2022

In my top 3 favorite of all time. Ironically all 3 are by Andrew. Thank you for kindness

Faith

January 4, 2022

Wow. I love the simplicity of this love your voice, pace, tone and timing

Snäckan

March 1, 2021

Lovely, short and effective. Thank you! 😍

SaVo

December 1, 2020

One of my favorites! I really enjoy the countdown, it always helps me quiet my mind. Thank you Andrew for all your great and extensive meditations!!!

Paul

July 20, 2020

Pure dean brilliant 5* Andrew as always .. thought I'd listened before but unsure .. the countdown process was an interesting process and although struggled keeping the rhythm of your counting vs exhale .. an interesting feeling .. I felt wobbly .. I feel as my body relaxed .. listening in prep for deep sleep session .. although not instructed at the beginning I did chose a seated position at the side of the bed .. focusing very much on posture .. straight but relaxed back .. head held high .. etc .. I believe and feel that also added an additional dimension and meaning to the process .. that of possibly a confident and positive feeling .. as opposed to sitting back in a chair .. thanks again as always Dr Now! The Man with a Golden Tongue .. yeah I know not Sean Connery .. take care ..

Tiffany

June 5, 2020

Easy to relax with this one, thank you.

Ben

May 17, 2020

Really wonderful. Helped me so much to find some peace in a hard day. Thank you, Andrew.

Kerry

April 29, 2020

I agree with Georgia. I feel so relaxed. Thank you. 💖

Patrizia

April 18, 2020

Your voice and this background music always have the power to make me feel so relaxed. Thank you ❤️

Jewels

April 5, 2020

😀 Just what I needed at this moment 🙏 Thankyou

Georgia

March 29, 2020

One of the few meditations where I can truly focus and put everything else aside. Thank you!

Rizza

February 2, 2020

Great work Andrew, This is my go to meditation session. Regards.

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