Calm State: Segmented Breath (4 Parts In, 8 Parts Out)

Hello and welcome.

My name is Luciana,

And today we'll be practicing segmented breathing,

Doing four parts in and eight parts out,

Inhaling and exhaling out of the nose.

This segmented breath is designed to help you find a calmer state of being,

Help unblock any tension in the body,

And assist you with letting go.

Get comfy and close the eyes,

And your focus will be directed inward to notice your sensations as you breathe in and out.

We'll be inhaling together in three,

Two,

One.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhale.

And continue with this breathing,

Finding your own pace if you need to,

Remembering to breathe four parts in through the nose and eight parts out from the nose.

Try to create steady,

Equal breaths in and out.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Continue breathing,

Adjusting your pace if you need to,

Focusing your gaze inward.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

You're halfway there.

Keep breathing,

Noticing the calming effects of this breath.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Yave Yaya.

Yave Yaya.

Yave Yaya.

Yave Yaya.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

One more minute.

Keep going with this breath,

Four parts in,

Eight parts out.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Exhale.

Hold it in.

And exhale out from the mouth.

Breathing normally here with the eyes closed,

Staying in this stillness for a few moments longer to notice the effects of this breath.

Thanking the body and the breath as you return back to the space slowly wiggling the fingers and toes and opening the eyes.