A number of you have asked about a daily breath practice and I’d like to suggest that you DO have a daily breath practice.
A very simple one could consist of taking 10 consciously connected breaths. Filling your lungs up completely with a brisk inhale and then allowing that air to be released with a relaxed exhale. You can use your mouth or your nose. Be sure to emphasize the inhale and relax the exhale with zero pauses between them. Connected breathing is the key.
You could extend this to breathing for 5 or 10 minutes, or more. Michael Brown, author of The Presence Process, recommends doing two 15 minute consciously connected breathing sessions per day as integral to connecting with Presence. His book is really great and I highly recommend it.
You can hear the breath style he recommends by going here.
Breathing fully into the body filling up the lungs from bottom to top and releasing with a relaxed exhale.
And then noticing how you feel after this exercise.
Want more? Ok….. I am working on suggestions for a longer practice of breathing and will add it here.
Start to become aware of your breath throughout the day.
Your breath is such an important part of your life and there doesn’t seem to be an end to it’s significance….
More to come….