I Breathe Out What I No Longer Need: Breathwork

Busy months leave things in the body that words can't reach. Tension that doesn't shift no matter how many times you think it through. But it does respond to breath, especially the breath out. This 10-minute guided breathwork meditation uses the exhale as the way to release. The out-breath is your body's own signal to your nervous system that it can stand down, and lengthening it, a little at a time, is one of the simplest ways to let go of what you've been holding. After a releasing sigh and a quick check of your shoulders, jaw and hands, you'll be guided into a gentle four-in, six-out rhythm, letting each exhale carry a little of it away. A short visualisation then walks you along a forest path in late-afternoon light to meet a version of yourself who breathes easily, without having to remember to. Five affirmations, with one hand resting on your belly, close the practice. Especially supportive at the start of a busy week, or whenever the last few months feel like they're sitting in your chest. This is your permission to let the out-breath be longer than the in. Press play and breathe some of it out.

I Breathe Out What I No Longer Need: Breathwork | 10 Min