Breathing Exercise
(You can do this anywhere and everywhere)

1. Stand comfortably with your feet apart

2. Breathe naturally (1x), feeling your breath move

3. Keeping your feet planted, move your body, shaking out your tension, by starting at your head and moving down towards your feet

4. Breathe more deeply into your lungs (1x)

5. Shake out your tension again – lightly – feeling your body relax

6. Breathe into your belly (1x)

7. Take 2 more breaths into your belly, paying close attention to allow a full exhale, emptying your lungs if you can (2x)

8. Breathe into your pelvis (1x)

9. Take 2 more deep breaths into your pelvis, paying attention to fully exhale, clearing carbon dioxide from your lungs (2x)

10. Take 3 deep whole body breaths, feeling the air expand to your feet and your hands, exhaling as deeply as your body will allow (3x)

11. Notice the places that have loosened up, and the places that are still tense

12. Roll your neck side to side

13. Breathe Naturally (1x)

Repeat as needed – several times a day 