This will help in slowing down the breathing rate, thereby inducing a deep relaxation. We can develop awareness of breathing through various body part movement.
Tips for Breathing Exercises
- Breathing should be slow, steady and continous.
- Try to breathe out more - exhalation should be longer than inhalation.
- breathing should be sysnchronised with corresponding movements.
- As progress is made in practicing, close the eyes and practice.
Hands in & out breathing
- Stand erect, bring up the arms to horizontal position,
- Palms pressing each other, fingers pointing forward.
- Inhale & move the hands backwards as much as possible.
- The arms swing back in the same horizontal plane.
- Chest is expanded.
- Exhale and bring the arms back to front position.
- Repeat 10/12 times.
- Be aware about breathing and synchronisation of the movements.
- Try to feel the subtle changes in your body.
Hands stretch breathing
- Interlock the fingers, in front of the chest, palms inwards
- Inhale slowly, stretch the arms straight out while twisting the interlocked hands, palms facing outwards.
- Exhale, bring the hands back.
- Palms on the chest with relaxation.
- Repeat 10/15 times.
- Aware of breathing, synchronised movements and body changes, mainly in the hand, fingers, wrist and shoulders.
Ankle stretch breathing
- Stand erect. keep the hands straight down, palms facing forward
- Inhale, raise the hands and stretch up the body on the toes.
- Arms should be interlocked and facing upwards
- Stretch the hands as much as you can.
- Exhale and bring the hands down and toes down.
- Repeat this for 10 / 15 times.
- This is very good for whole body stretching.
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