Hello and welcome to Wise Puppy Meditations.
Today we are going to be doing a simple but powerful breathing technique that involves intentionally matching the duration of our inhales with our exhales.
This practice is supportive of our mind,
Body,
And spirit.
It has physical health benefits,
Lowering our blood pressure,
Improving respiratory function,
Assisting in digestion.
It has mental health benefits,
Reducing anxiety and stress,
Improving focus and clarity,
Enhancing emotional regulation,
Each of which support us in learning to respond thoughtfully to everyday life rather than reacting impulsively.
And occupying this calmer,
Grounded state of being also has spiritual benefits,
Allowing us to balance the energies that flow through us,
Improving the capacity for insight and gratitude,
And if it resonates with you,
Connection to the divine.
If any of these benefits sang to you at this moment,
I encourage you to use it as your intention for practice.
This balanced breathing practice involves inhaling through the nose for the count of six,
Allowing the inhale to expand the abdomen first,
Then up into the chest,
And then exhaling out the nose again for the count of six,
Allowing the chest to deflate,
Followed by the belly.
To slow our breathing down,
We can create the same contraction of the throat that we use when fogging up a mirror,
But through the nose.
It will sound something like this.
Together we will start by exhaling everything out of the lungs,
And then inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Inhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
Exhale two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Beautiful work.
You can allow for your breath to return to its natural rhythm,
Maybe bringing some curiosity to how that rhythm has changed from prior to the practice.
We can check in with the mind,
Noticing how our thinking might be experienced differently,
How our thoughts maybe have shifted.
We can check in with our emotions.
How do I feel in this moment?
I always feel much more grounded,
Just more balanced after aligning my nervous system through breath.
And then we can take a moment to dedicate some gratitude for ourselves,
For learning practices and practicing practices that are supportive for our wellbeing.
May we be well so that we can do good for ourselves,
For humanity,
And for the planet at large.
Peace and many,
Many,
Many blessings.
Thank you so much for joining me.
I will see you next time.
