Breathwork Fallacies, How to Tap Into Your ANS & a Slow Breathing Exercise
In the practice of the Ha Breath, the exhalation is longer which helps you bring your nervous system into a parasympathetic state. You will be invited to contract your throat on the exhalation, making the ocean sound “Haaaaaaaa.”
Anne Berube • The Burnout Antidote
A Slow Breathing Excercise
Follow these steps, taken from Kung-Fu & Wim Hof certified instructor Kitaru Waga:
Find a comfortable position where you can relax.
Close your eyes and take a moment to notice your natural breath.
Begin to slow your breath down. Inhale deeply through your nose for a count of 4, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a
Breathing is an autonomic function we can consciously control. While we can’t simply decide when to slow or speed up our heart or digestion, or to move blood from one organ to another, we can choose how and when to breathe.19, 20 Willing ourselves to breathe slowly will open up communication along the vagal network and relax us into a parasympathet
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