Coming to Your Breath

In this episode I share with you a simple 8 minutes of breath awareness! Nothing fancy, just my favourite way to start a class or meditation practice and invite stillness and presence. The simplest way for us to become aware of the here and now is by noticing our breath, so this is exactly what this episode invites us to do. 8 minutes of just noticing our breath :) So find a comfortable seat, relax and enjoy. 

We live in a busy world, with a lot of internal and external clutter and distractions and often we lose sight of how it feels to pause and be still, and notice how we are really doing! We spend more and more time in fight and flight mode, when so many of us need more rest and digest time! So, consider this a mindful moment to slow down, notice how you are doing, become aware of your breath and consciously choose to arrive into the here and now and find peace and an inner sense of calmness. 

By bringing our awareness to the breath we move ourselves slowly into a state of Dharana – single concentrated focus. Which then stimulates the Parasympathetic Nervous System which so many of us need after spending huge amounts of time predominantly in Sympathetic NS which is fight or flight mode.  Nourishment, health and calmness soon follow as we slow down and explore stillness and presence.

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If you enjoy this session take time to sign up for my 5 Days of Pranayama offering below, where you can enjoy a daily practice of pranayama, a journaling exercise for each day, and an introduction to the benefits of each of the techniques that we explore together! 

https://carolinelayzellyoga.teachable.com/p/pranayama-challenge