Rhythmic Breathing Meditation
This video is about a practice I refer to as Rhythmic Breathing or what is known as Pranic Breathing in ancient yogic traditions. This simple meditation has its roots in ancient Hindu philosophy that is thousands of years old!
Reflect on your rhythmic breathing meditation experience.
How does your body feel before and after? What about the quality of your thoughts?
Where does your emotional state begin and where do you end up?
Try this meditation a few more times to become more aware of how you respond to it. Even doing this simple meditation for a few minutes a day every day can have a positive impact on your wellbeing.
A little bonus practice: the next time you feel like you’re emotionally aroused, see if you can recognize this heightened emotional state. Once you’re aware, try some rhythmic breathing to reconnect to your heart and breath.
Journal about that process for yourself and your own awareness. I hope you find this to be a useful tool in your toolkit!
-jb