Welcome,
Dear souls.
This is Jen Gale Bastian.
I am so honored that you have chosen me as your guide today.
Over the next several minutes,
You will have the opportunity to calm your nervous system and reset your mind by reconnecting with the breath.
The breath is directly connected to your state of mind.
The slower your rate of breathing,
The more control you have over your mind.
The mind tends to follow the breath and the body follows the mind.
By breathing slowly and steadily,
You will calm your mind.
As you change your rate of breathing,
You will change your state of mind.
So let's start with three deep breaths.
In through the nose and out through the mouth.
Again,
Breathing in through the nose and sighing out through the mouth.
Last time in through the nose.
So you relax your shoulders and a big exhale out through the mouth.
The technique that we're going to learn today is known as long deep breathing.
Long deep breathing is a natural way of breathing.
In fact,
It's the way a baby breathes.
By relearning this natural way of breathing,
You'll begin to tap into new energy to help recharge your life and feel more grounded.
So let's take a full inhalation and exhale through the nose.
At the end of the exhalation,
Hold the navel in and up towards the spine,
Releasing any last bit of breath.
And now release the belly,
Let it expand with the inhale.
As you inhale,
Lift the ribs and fill the ribs with the breath,
Front,
Sides and back.
And exhale from the upper chest,
Then ribs and navel.
Don't forget to pull the belly in and up towards the spine at the end of your exhale.
And then again,
Inhale into the belly,
The ribs,
The upper chest and exhale upper chest,
Ribs and belly.
Continue this practice on your own.
As you may have noticed,
There are three distinct parts to a long,
Deep breath.
And we're basically joining them all together as one long,
Smooth breath.
Don't forget to pull the navel in and up toward the spine at the end of each exhalation.
Of all the positive changes a person can make,
Learning to breathe deeply and completely is probably the most effective tool for developing higher consciousness and for increasing vitality,
Health and overall connectedness in one's life.
Continue the long,
Deep breathing and again filling the belly,
Ribs and upper chest on the inhale and then exhaling in the reverse order from the upper chest,
Ribs and then belly,
Pulling the navel slowly in and up as you release that last bit of breath on every exhale.
Pausing to find our breath is one of the best ways to make space for our intentions and to become more present.
By practicing these types of breathing techniques on a regular basis,
You will begin to notice that you feel more grounded and connected in your day to day.
This in turn can help reduce anxiety,
Stress and overwhelm and help you feel healthier and more vibrant on a regular basis.
I encourage you to continue this practice as often as possible and wish you all the best in your journey towards health and wellbeing.
