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Abdominal Release Breath Practice & Play

Breath Deepening

Begin on the floor in a comfortable supine position. Allow yourself to be supported by the surface underneath you for a breath or two, releasing into gravity. If it’s available to you, close your eyes to increase your access to inner sensations.

Begin to lengthen and deepen the breath, breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth in a wide O shape.

Allow the head to relax, sending breath energy deep into the body.

Allow the arms, shoulders, and chest to relax, continuing to deepen the breath. Don’t be afraid to move some air.

Allow the belly to release into generous breath movement. 

Allow the pelvis, hips, and legs to relax, continuing to breathe deep in the body.

As you continue the deep breath, allow the eyes to flicker open, receiving light and information from the space around you. Send your breath energy and intention from deep in the body out into the world above you through the eyes.

Continue for several more cycles. When you’re ready, continue the deep breath as you roll to one side, then to hands and knees. Over the course of many breaths, walk the hands and feet toward one another, then roll up the spine breath by breath, vertebra by vertebra, keeping the belly soft and the breath deep and generous. Receive information from the world around you, and send your breath and intention all the way out to the horizon.