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This Breathe and Release technique should help you relax. Different people will experience difference results. If you are consistent with your practice, sometimes you may feel fatigued or have a spurt of energy. You may remember distance or long forgotten memories, events or experiences. If you identify issues that require deeper reflection or assistance consult with a medical professional or therapist.
This breathing technique is intended to be an example of ways you can move forward through the guidelines presented in, “My Personal Achievement Plan.” Results will vary from person-to-person and there is no implied or intended guarantee of results or performance. It is not intended to replace or be used as a substitute for advice or treatment from any medical professional or caregiver.
When considering physical activities please work to your body’s individual condition and consult a physician before starting any physical training program.
Breathe! Relax & Release
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- Prepare. Turn off any distractions. Find a quiet place. Check the room temperature. Turn on “repeat” music track. Turn down lights.
- Get into a comfortable position. Sitting in a chair, lying down with your palms facing up or the traditional half lotus (sitting crossed legged on the floor) position.
- Take 10 deep breaths.
- Breathe in through the nose, pause for a brief second, then breathe out through your mouth, pause for a brief second. Repeat.
- Concentrate on expanding your ribcage during the inhalation and gently pushing the air out through your mouth during the exhalation.
- After you have completed the first 10 breaths, now concentrate on exhaling only. Breathing in will come naturally. Don’t hold your breath!
- Breathe out. Pause. You will breathe in naturally. Do this 10 times.
- Now it is time to relax your mind and your body. The key here is to release any stress or tension in any part of your body. When you breathe out try to focus on a point of tension and as you breathe out imagine that bad or stagnant energy is leaving your body through your fingertips and toe tips and release the stress.
- Breathe in through your nose, feel your body, feel the tension points, breathe out through your mouth, imagine that you are releasing stress and bad negative energy and pushing it out of your body. Do this 10 times.
- Now let’s start stress cleansing your body, releasing the stress from head-to-toe.
- Concentrate on the top of your head. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel the top of your head. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of the top of your head. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your forehead. Concentrate on your forehead. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your forehead. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your forehead. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your throat. Concentrate on your throat. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your throat. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your throat. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your shoulders. Concentrate on your shoulders. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your shoulders. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your shoulders. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your chest. Concentrate on your chest. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your chest. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your chest. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your upper belly. Concentrate on your upper belly. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your upper belly. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your upper belly. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your lower belly. Concentrate on your lower belly. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your lower belly. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your lower belly. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your hips. Concentrate on your hips. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your hips. Exhale and gently release any stagnant energy out of your hips. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your thighs. Concentrate on your thighs. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your thighs. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your thighs. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your knees. Concentrate on your knees. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your knees. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your knees. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your calves. Concentrate on your calves. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your calves. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your calves. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on your ankles. Concentrate on your ankles. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your ankles. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of your ankles. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Concentrate on the bottom of your feet. Concentrate on the bottom of your feet. Take a deep breath in through your nose, pause, feel your chest. Exhale, and gently release any stagnant energy out of the bottom of your feet. Take another breath in. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Release and relax.
- Take 3 deep breaths. (Like the 10 you took in number 1).
- Breathe in through the nose, pause for a brief second, then breathe out through your mouth, pause for a brief second. Repeat.
- Concentrate on expanding your ribcage more and more during the inhalation and gently pushing the air out through your mouth during the exhalation.
- Now you are ready to pray, meditate, visualize, imagine or sit quietly and enjoy the stillness.
- When you are finished. Turn slowly to the left – slowly because sitting or standing up too quickly can cause dizziness sometimes. Reorient yourself to your space.
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