Breathing Exercises
While there are links and information about breathing exercises farther along in this presentation, I use a simple set designed to gradually increase lung capacity and the oxygen supply to the body.
Sit on a mat or the floor with legs crossed comfortably with palms of your hands on your knees.
- Close your eyes.
- Breathe in through the nose slowly to the count of 3. Exhale slowly through the mouth to the count of 3.
- Inhale through the nose slowly to the count of 5. Exhale slowly through the mouth to the count of 5.
- Inhale through the nose slowly to the count of 10. Exhale slowly through the mouth to the count of 10.
- Repeat the breathing process increasing the count by 3 or 5 each time until you eventually reach 20. Continue to train your lungs until you can reach 30. So not rush the counting, as this may take many months.
- For each session, at the longest count you can accomplish, repeat that breathing count 5 times. For example, if you can extend the count to 15, then repeat inhaling and exhaling to the count of 15, 5 more times.
- Finally, open your eyes, take one deep breath and release it with your eyes open, and rise slowly. This is useful to ensuere that one does not pass out by rising to quickly.