BREATH WORK PRACTICE: TO HELP RELEASE GRIEF, COPE WITH LOSS, GET THROUGH PANIC / ANXIETY ATTACKS

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Today's video was created as my life was hit with tragedy in the loss of a dear friend. I have shared before that yoga has been an important tool that has help me to greatly. From dealing with anxiety, panic attack, and stabilising my mood. My practice has brought even more inner peace - that can be seen by those closest to me who know my true self.

This 10 minutes of focus using a deep breathing technique can be helpful when you are feeling overwhelmed and finding it difficult to move or cope. My hope is that you will come back to a focus on breath work and allow the quietness of air filling and cycling through your body to still and quiet your thoughts and bring some relief and lifting of your heart and soul during the darker moments of life. (I've even use this technique with some modifications in the dentist's chair!)

Find a quite, peaceful place -if you are able, but this can be done anywhere!

First acknowledge your breathing currently, then starting with your exhale, begin to slow it down. Inhaling and exhaling through your nostrils for the duration. Slow your exhale to a count of 5. Continue for 3 breaths.

Now slow down your inhale as well. Try for a count of 5 for both your inhale and exhale, adding a pause for 2 beats after your exhale.

Placing one hand on your lower belly, allow your muscles to expand and contract. FILL your lower belly on your INHALE and then squeeze and EMPTY as you EXHALE, pushing out all of the air from your body.

To go further, inhale to fill lower belly, then midsection. Exhale midsection moving down to pushing out all the air and squeezing your navel up and back towards your spine, with a pause of 2 beats.

And lastly, as you inhale from the lower belly to the mid section also open and expand your chest. As you exhale, push the air from your chest moving downwards to your lower belly, pausing for 2 beats after your exhale. Then inhale.

Before you get up, return your breathing to normal.
*If at any time you experience dizziness or light-headedness, return to your normal breathing. The flood of oxygen into your body can give you this sensation.

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