#1 Breathing- Scan the body Exercise
Here is a beautiful breathing exercise one can introduce into their daily life for improving sleep, reducing stress, feeling anxious or overwhelmed, and feeling lost or out of touch.
I personally practice this breathing exercise before my daily meditation practice. It helps me to focus, align, and ground into my body for a deeper connection to self and the earth.
Find a quiet space where you will not be disturbed. Silence your phone. and find a comfortable seat. This is not an exercise for lying down, make sure you are sitting up straight comfortably:
close your eyes, and start to caress your body, touch your legs, your feet, your arms, your chest, your face
begin to notice how your body is feeling, the sensations, the tension, the physical landscape
focus on breathing in through your nose for 5 counts, then exhaling from your mouth, letting it all out. do this for 3 rounds.
start to focus on slow, deep breathes with the intention of breathing into the areas of your body where you feel stagnant, or a sensation in the body that needs some attention, by using the breathe, breath into the areas where your body is feeling limited.
through your nose only, slowly breath in for 4 counts. hold for 4 counts, exhale for 5 counts.
focus on this breathing for as long as you need
now just breathe normally, notice the subtle shifts in your body.
caress your body in this calmer, more relaxed state. and invite this feeling to remain in your field for the rest of the day.
namaste
Leave a comment below! let me know how this works for you, I would love to hear how this is helping you. :)