[BalancedHealth] Breathing

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Remember, most of us are oxygen deficient anyways and that is the

perfect condition to allow viruses and other not so nice conditions

to flourish. As a transformational breath facilitator myself, my

personal preference is to expand the lungs as fully as possible, and

to cut out the holding of the breath before inhaling and after

exhaling. Making it a smooth circular breath. You will feel a bit

lightheaded, perhaps even buzzy and tingly- but that is the

powerful, healing oxygen reviving your body. Go slow, start with a

minute or two and build up. And please don't try to do this while

driving, etc.!

Misty L. Trepke

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ps- Focus on the inhale! If you focus on the exhale you can

hyperventilate.

[balancedHealth] Breathing

Breathing

by nne Ross, Ph.D.

A few nice deep breaths can be so relaxing. It can be a quick and

easy stress reliever. You can do this anytime. You can do this

anywhere. It is not visible to others. And the good news can be

that because you are less stressed, you will handle things more

easily. Word has it that when people are stressed, they tend to

take short little breaths rather than deep, relaxing ones. Is this

true for you? Check it out.

Quick and Easy Stress Management Breathing Exercise:

Sit down or lie down.

Inhale slowly and say to yourself I am...

Exhale slowly and say to yourself relaxed.

Breathing is not something you DO. Rather it is something which you

ALLOW. (p.26) The problem is that we don't allow our breathing to

occur smoothly and naturally.

For those who are a bit more ambitious, here is a way to experience

more about breathing. Experiencing a Full Breath While it is not

possible or necessary to fully expand the lungs with every breath,

it is vital in heightening awareness to experience how a really

complete breath feels. Used periodically, this exercise utilizes the

lungs to capacity, and extracts great amounts of " life

force " from the air.

Directions: Try this exercise sitting, standing and lying down.

1. Exhale deeply, contracting the belly.

2. Inhale slowly as you expand the abdomen.

3. Continue inhaling as you expand the chest.

4. Continue inhaling as you raise the shoulders up towards your

ears.

5. Hold for a few comfortable seconds

6. Exhale in reverse pattern, slowly. Release shoulders, relax chest,

contract the belly.

7. Repeat.

This exercise will require gentle practice in order that inhalation

and exhalation be smooth and balanced. Beginners should only do it 2

or 3 times continuously.

From: The Wellness Workbook. , MD & ; Ten Speed Press,

1988

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