I learned how to do this from Gay Hendrix, www.hendrix.com, a fabulous teacher. I use it whenever I feel off center and it puts me back into harmony again. Our life is so full of challenges, it is so easy to get knocked off-center. This exercise will give you a reliable way to deal with those challenges. It only takes about 2 minutes. You can do it anywhere.
*Begin by breathing slowly and gently all the way out, then pause and wait to breathe in again until your body tells you it needs a breath. This will allow the oxygen/CO2 ration in you body to balance itself. This is the Centering Breath.
*You might wait ten seconds or thirty seconds or longer before your body needs a breath. Don’t wait so long that it feels effortful. When you body needs a breath, gently let the air in and resume yout regular breathing cycle.
*After a few cycles of ruglar breathing, do a second Centering Breath.
*Breathe slowly ang gently all the way out, then pause and wait to breathe in again until your body tells you it needs a breath. Don’t wait so long that it feels effortful. When your body needs a breath, gently let the air in a resume your regular breathing cycle.
*After a few cycles of regular breathing do a third Centering Breath
*Breath slowlly and gently all the way out, then pause and wait to breathe in again until your body tells you it needs a breath. Don’t wait so long that is feels effortful. When you body needs a breath, gently let the air in and resume your regular breathing cycle.
