Yogic Breathing For Grounding And Presence

Welcome.

This is Guri and I'm going to guide you through yogic breathing.

This will help you to release any stress and become more in tune with your breath.

I invite you to find your most comfortable position sitting on a chair or on the floor.

Now place one hand over the navel and slowly breathe into the belly.

You should feel the belly expand with each breath in,

Deflate with each breath out.

Belly expanding for few more breathing cycles.

Next,

Move your hand up a few inches so that it is covering the bottom of the ribcage.

Focus the breath into the location of your hand,

Expanding the ribs with each inhale,

Retracting them with each exhale,

Keeping your awareness on the expansion and contraction.

Now move your hand to just below the collarbone.

Breathe deeply into this area and imagine the chest expanding,

Contracting with each breath.

Do this for few more breathing cycles as you're more aware of your breath.

Now we're going to connect all these three parts,

Your navel,

Ribcage and your chest into one full breathing cycle.

So connecting all these motions into one breath,

Inhaling into the stomach,

Ribcage and chest and when you exhale,

Exhale in the opposite direction.

Starting from emptying the chest,

Then ribcage,

Then stomach.

Feel free to use your hand and feel each area as you breathe in,

Stomach,

Ribcage,

Chest,

Breathing out,

Chest,

Ribcage,

Stomach.

After few rounds,

You might feel a sense of connection with your breath in your body.

Letting go of the active breathing and let the breath flow naturally.

Notice how your body feels.

Before we close this practice,

Take this moment to sit in silence and when you are ready,

Continue with your day.

Sending you peace and love.