| This particular reflective exercise emphasizes letting | | | | and finally your thighs. |
| go when you breathe out. It may sound simple, but its | | | | - Let the general wave of relaxation flow through your |
| powerful effects extent beyond "relaxing for the day". | | | | hips and feel it relax your stomach and buttocks. Let it |
| It is exceptionally useful when you need to release | | | | slowly move up your back and feel the tension melting |
| body tension, anxiety and to feel your cleansing breath | | | | away into the ground. Release your worries. |
| energy flowing through out your system. It is also | | | | - Imagine your chest releasing anxiety and let your |
| critical to start out you day with positivism and a sense | | | | breathing become gentler. In turn relax fingers, hands |
| that it will be a great day. Shake off that negativism | | | | and wrists and feel this wave of relaxation moving up |
| that rules most of our lives. | | | | your arms to your shoulders and neck. Relax your |
| A note of caution before we start - please consider | | | | need to grip - there is no need to hold onto anything. |
| that if you have issues with your back, place a small | | | | - Let the relaxation waves reach your head and |
| cushion or a rolled towel under each knee before | | | | release any hard expressions. Feel release in your |
| starting the exercise. | | | | throat and tongue. In turn relax your lips, your chin, |
| Learn About Yoga Breathing - Simple Notion, Simple | | | | cheeks, eyes, eyebrows, forehead and scalp. Tell your |
| Exercise, Powerful Effects | | | | brain to relax and unwind. |
| - Lie on your back on a firm surface with your legs | | | | - Continue to breathe gently, and listen to the sound of |
| stretched out and wide apart. Rest your arms just a | | | | your in and out breaths as they repeat the words "let"... |
| small way from sides with your palms up and fingers | | | | "go". After relaxing for about 10 minutes, start to wiggle |
| relaxed. They will probably curl up slightly. | | | | your fingers and toes. Stretch your arms up and |
| - Close your eyes, seal your lips and breathe through | | | | overhead and give your body a long and very |
| your nose. Notice the in breath as it swells your | | | | luxurious stretch. Roll one side and then slowly sit up. |
| abdomen. Focus attention on your breath, but don't try | | | | This is probably one of the best yoga breathing |
| to control it. Just listen to it or watch it with your mind's | | | | exercises you can learn to do and it is worthy of |
| eye. | | | | plenty of practice. Remember the emphasis is on |
| - As you breathe in, you feel your stomach rise and | | | | letting go the out breath or exhalation. Every yoga |
| imagine your breath saying the word "let". As you | | | | class finishes with this very same exercise, expect |
| exhale, feel your abdomen drop down and imagine | | | | they do it after a tortuous set of poses and intense |
| your breath saying "go". Don't force your breath, just | | | | work out. |
| imagine letting go of accumulated worry or stress with | | | | Our goal, as we learn about yoga breathing, is to find a |
| each breath out. | | | | place of relaxation for our mind and body where the |
| - Bring your awareness to your toes now. As a wave | | | | emphasis is on the intensity of our breathing and |
| of relaxation starts to move up your body, feel the | | | | emotional well-being. Fitness is also most important for |
| tension there release. Release each part of your legs | | | | our mind and body connection, but we can perfectly |
| in order, your feet, your ankles, calves, then your knees | | | | relax both by exercising our focused breathing. |