Welcome to this soothing and self-regulating breathing exercise.
You can do this exercise in any position and with your eyes open or closed,
So it's incredibly adaptable and easy while being deeply soothing and regulating to your whole body.
Begin just by noticing your breath,
And on your next breath imagine that you could breathe in through your heart and out through your belly button,
Imagining that you could breathe in through your throat and out through the small of your back,
Imagining that you could breathe in through your right ear and out through your left elbow,
Imagining that you could breathe in through your knees and out through the soles of your feet,
Imagining that you could breathe in through your third eye,
Breathing out through your occiput or the base of your skull,
Feeling the space and the distance,
Now breathing in and out through your heart,
Gently letting your tongue rest on the floor of your mouth,
And just imagine that you could soften all of the little muscles around your eyes.
On your next breath,
Imagine that you could breathe in through the crown of your head and out through all of the tips of your fingers,
Feeling the space and the distance,
Imagining that you could breathe in through your left shoulder and out through your right hip,
Feeling the space and the distance,
Breathing in through your right shoulder,
Breathing out through your left hip,
Feeling the space and the distance,
Breathing in through both of your hips,
Breathe out through both of your knees,
Feeling the space and the distance.
Now,
Breathing in through your heart,
Breathe out through your nose,
And see if you can feel the space or the distance between the bottom of your nose and the top of your lips,
That area where you can feel the breath touching your skin,
Breathing in through both elbows,
Breathe out through both of your feet,
And gently wiggle your toes,
Just the tiniest little wiggle,
Letting your toes rest,
Breathe in and out through your heart,
And just notice how you feel now.
What feels different from the beginning?
Do you feel more connected to your body?
Do you feel more calm or centered?
Do you feel more relaxed and gently awake?
Continuing to breathe in and out through your heart for as long as you like.
Thank you for joining me.