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4-5-6 Breathwork - Finding Stillness And Peace (Level 1)

by Guri Sohal

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This audio is designed to bring more calm, peace and stillness into your life. I have used a popular and effective breathing technique called Square or Box Breathing for this practice. When you find yourself in fight-flight mode, using this technique will help you to switch to your restore and repair mode. If you struggle with anxiety, stress or depression, use this meditation every day for at least 21 days to get maximum results. Follow Guri for more resources xo

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Transcript

Welcome,

This is Guri and I am your guide for the next few minutes.

This audio is designed to help you activate your parasympathetic nervous system that is responsible for the rest and repair functions.

Start by setting this intention that at the end of this audio,

You will feel more grounded,

Calm and present in your body.

Now I invite you to find your most comfortable position while keeping your back upright but not uptight.

Please find your awareness and bring it towards your breathing,

Noticing the quality of your breath.

Keeping your awareness on your breath without making any changes,

Just noticing the natural flow of air coming in and going out from your body.

As your awareness is on your breath,

We are going to practice square breathing,

Also called as box breathing.

In this exercise,

You are going to breathe in from your nose on a count of four,

Hold your breath on a count of four,

Exhale on a count of four,

Then hold your breath again on a count of four.

If you will visualize,

You are making a square.

We will increase the time by one after every 9 breathing cycles.

Make sure you are breathing in and out from your diaphragm or in plain English,

Your belly.

Now I want you to exhale all the air from your mouth before we start this practice.

If you are ready,

Inhale on 1,

2,

3,

4,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Inhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

Hold,

2,

3,

4.

Now,

Let the air flow in and out without making any changes or controlling your breath.

You will notice that your mind is drifting away.

Instead of stopping thoughts and trying too hard,

Simply become aware that your mind is wandering and make a mental note such as thinking,

Planning or revisiting your past.

And whenever possible,

Bring your awareness back on your breathing.

Let's do the next round.

Now,

We are going to increase the count to 5.

The trick is not to inhale and exhale quickly,

Otherwise you might find yourself running out of breath.

So aim to inhale and exhale slowly and deeply.

So if you are ready,

Inhale on 1,

2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale,

2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5.

Now let the air come in and out without making any changes or controlling your breath.

You are doing an amazing job,

So let's keep on going.

This time we are going to increase the count to 6.

So if you are ready,

Inhale on 1,

2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold your breath,

2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 5,

6,

Hold 5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Inhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Exhale 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Hold 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

Letting go of this breathing cycle and let the air flow in and out without making any changes or controlling your breath.

Start with your breath for a few moments before we close this practice for today.

Carry this calm state of mind throughout your day and night and let's meet again tomorrow.

And if you enjoyed your practice,

You can share your experience by leaving a review.

This is Guri,

Sending you peace and love.

Meet your Teacher

Guri SohalOntario, Canada

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