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Five Minutes Of Breath - Simply Breathe

by Vicky Richings

Rated
4.5
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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This super simple exercise takes you through 5 minutes of breathing, with guided inhales and exhales. Nothing more. It may help to relieve feelings of anxiety by activating the 'rest and digest' division of the nervous system.

BreathingAnxietyNervous SystemRelaxationEqual BreathingParasympathetic Nervous SystemAnxiety ReductionNasal Breathing

Transcript

Hello,

I'm Vicki from Equanimity Yoga and I'd like to welcome you to my Insight Timer,

5 minutes of breath.

So it's a very,

Very simple exercise today.

All that's going to happen is you're going to find somewhere comfortable to sit or stand or lay.

And I'm just going to guide you through 5 minutes of inhales and exhales.

I recommend that you take your breath in and out through your nose if you can,

But don't worry about taking the breath super deep,

Just let your breath be comfortable.

We're going to try and keep the inhale and exhale equal as it allows for the parasympathetic division of the nervous system to take over,

Which is our rest and digest part of the nervous system.

It just allows for any over stimulation,

Any feelings of anxiety to start to dissipate,

To bring you into a more relaxed and calm state.

So just making yourself comfortable.

Let's start with our breath.

So when you're ready,

Take your inhale,

Exhale,

Inhaling,

Exhale,

Inhale,

Exhaling,

Inhale,

Exhale,

Inhale,

Exhaling,

Inhaling,

Exhale,

Inhale,

Exhaling,

Inhale,

Exhaling,

Inhale,

Exhale,

Exhale,

Inhale,

And exhaling.

Inhaling,

And exhale.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhale,

Exhale,

Inhale and exhaling.

Inhaling,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhaling.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhaling.

Inhaling,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale and exhaling.

Inhaling,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhaling.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhaling.

Inhaling,

Exhale.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale and exhaling.

Inhaling and exhale.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale and exhaling.

Inhale and exhale.

And now just let your awareness come away from your breath.

Maybe noticing how you feel right now.

And when you're ready,

Getting on with your day.

Thank you so much for listening.

Meet your Teacher

Vicky RichingsOundle, England, United Kingdom

4.5 (393)

Recent Reviews

Joanne

January 23, 2023

Wow so cool. I couldn’t believe five minutes had passed already. Thank you for your meditation offering to the world!

Tiffany

January 19, 2023

Simple calming exercise. Your voice is comforting. Thank you!

Eeduh

January 19, 2023

I was having a slight anxiety i hope by doing this it helps me with my day. Thank you.

Heather

January 16, 2023

Thank you for the beautiful breathing session! You have a beautiful voice.

Ravinder

September 23, 2021

Thanks for the very simple, yet most effective way to practice! 🙏

Blanche

September 2, 2021

Certainly slowed down my breathing to relax me. Thank you.

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