Welcome to a relaxing breathwork session.
In this session,
We are going to focus on using conscious,
Slow breathing to calm stress,
Worry and anxiety from the mind,
And assist your body in calming down.
You can either do this laying down or sitting up,
Whatever feels most comfortable for you.
Start by closing your eyes,
Relax your shoulders,
Unclench your jaw,
Relax those tiny little muscles in your face and around your eyes,
And feel your feet on the ground beneath you.
Begin to take long,
Slow,
Deep breaths in through your nose and out through your nose.
Feel the air expanding in your tummy as you inhale and contracting as you exhale.
Allow every breath to be calm and slow.
Now I want you to take a long,
Deep breath in through the nose and out with a big sigh.
Continue with this breath fully in and out with a big sigh.
Remember to keep the breath in the tummy.
If it helps,
You can place your hand on your tummy and feel the expansion as you breathe in and the contraction as you breathe out.
If the mind wanders,
Remember to bring it back to the breath.
Keep breathing.
Maybe you notice if there's any tension in your body and breathe into this part.
Consciously feel the tension releasing with every exhale.
Breathing fully in and then let it go.
Give yourself permission with each exhale to let go of any tension or stress that you may be holding onto.
Keep breathing.
You're doing so well.
When I count down,
I want you to exhale and just rest for a moment.
In three,
Two,
One.
Let all the air out of your body and just rest here.
When you feel ready,
Take another deep breath in and hold your breath at the top of the inhale for a few seconds.
Now begin to return to this slow breathing pattern,
Taking long,
Slow,
Deep breaths in through the nose and long,
Slow,
Deep breaths out through the nose.
Notice any shifts or changes in your breath.
Notice how your body feels.
As you breathe,
Feel the relaxation in your body now.
And as we close this short practice,
Bring your hands to your heart and send yourself love and gratitude for showing up today and for being present for yourself.
Anytime you feel stress or overwhelm,
You can come back to this short breath.
You can begin to blink your eyes back open.
We have now finished our breathwork session.
Thank you for breathing with me.
