Resources for practicing the 16 exercises of mindful breathing - Plum Village Mobile App

Although this practice can be used anywhere, at any time, it is especially useful when we’re in a state of anxiety and don’t know what to do. When we practice, we are transported to the calmest, most stable place we can go. The island of self is mindfulness, our awakened nature, the foundation of stability and calm that resides in us and shines lig

If you know how to practice mindful breathing, smiling, and walking meditation, it is certain that you will find relief in five, ten, or fifteen minutes.

We learn to ease fears, worries, and anxieties with the practices of deep relaxation, mindful breathing, walking meditation, and sitting meditation.

Breath of calm

This practice uses the technique of alternate nostril breathing that has been shown in studies to effectively reduce anxiety, combined with an exhale that is twice the length of the inhale. Longer exhales are key for the down-regulation of the parasympathetic nervous system

“Art of Living” technique, which focuses on full yogic breaths and abdominal breathing. I did it every morning for five years before falling out of the daily practice when I moved and had kids. An estimated 40 million people do Art of Living daily. All

CHAPTER 4. BREATHING COORDINATION This technique helps to engage more movement from the diaphragm and increase respiratory efficiency. It should never be forced; each breath should feel soft and enriching. Sit up so that the spine is straight and chin is perpendicular to the body. Take a gentle breath in through the nose. At the top of the breath b