Here’s a news flash: You already know how to breathe! Your body is exquisitely tuned to know just when and how to inhale and exhale. Even though we are primed in our culture to look for answers outside of ourselves, here’s an opportunity to try something different.
Put aside the breathing books and instructions (for a little while, at least, in the name of curiosity and investigation). Stop counting breaths. Stop holding breaths. Stop manipulating or micromanaging. (No worry, you can return to these techniques - which do have their place - later.)
Instead, in this restful 21-minute session, settle into the beautiful rhythms and melodies of your own body, as you inhale and exhale without a drill sergeant watching over you. Let the breath go and let it be. Take a lighter approach. Learn about your own signature “breath print.” Trust. Be curious and be amazed.
And, of course, relax. The more we allow the body to settle into a restful and easy space, the freer the breath becomes. With each muscle that unclenches, with each ounce of tension that melts away, we move closer to that organic and whole-bodied breath we were born with. As we unravel holding patterns and long-held armoring, we make room for the return of our natural, responsive, full-bodied way of breathing. And when that happens, our whole being smiles and sighs in relief.
Reclaiming the Breath