Coherent Breathing
Having just returned from teaching yoga on the inspiring ESTA SUMMER COURSE 2019 (European String Teachers Association) I wanted to share the simple and powerful breathing technique we used as a daily practice during the week. It has many amazing benefits and I have attached the website below for further reading and information on these.
Coherent Breathing
We inhale and exhale through the nose without forcing. Beginning with the count of 3 and building to 5 over time - be sure to start with a low count and only lengthen when comfortable.
A never ending circle of breath
Imagine breathing in up through the front of the body and exhaling down the back and into the ground. The in-breath merging into the out-breath, exhale melting into the inhale. Allowing a gentle, slow gear change from one to the other without pausing.
Just like a wave, enjoy the gathering tension of the in-breath that gives way to the release of the exhalation.
To prepare
Take a full breath in through the nose and then a resting breath out through the mouth
Inhale though the nose and release the exhale with “the whispered ah” - feeling the breath drop down through the body
The Technique
Starting with a count of 3
IN 2 3 OUT 2 3
Repeat this until you are comfortable
IN 2 3 4 OUT 2 3 4
Repeat tis until you are comfortable
IN 2 3 4 5 OUT 2 3 4 5
FIVE is the optimal count for receiving all the benefits of this exercise. But be patient and enjoy the process, take your time.
https://www.sheaheart.com/coherent-breathing-the-fundamental-quiescent-rhythm/