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How to do abdominal breathing for meditation

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By sabrinacareer
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This type of breathing is used for energy excercise

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • A yoga mat
  1. Step 1

    Lay down on your yoga mat (or on a flat surface) with your knees bent

  2. Step 2

    Relax all the muscles in your body

  3. Step 3

    Clear your mind

  4. Step 4

    Be aware of your lower abdomen and do not allow any other thoughts to distract you. If you can't help that happening count in reverse from 50

  5. Step 5

    Put one palm on the belly and the other on the sternum.

  6. Step 6

    Exhale through your mouth and gently pull the abdomen in

  7. Step 7

    Inhale through your nose and expand your abdomen, focusing on expanding the lower abdomen

  8. Step 8

    Repeat for about 9 times and increase each time by one.

Tips & Warnings
  • Slow down your breathe rate as you increase the amount of air inhaled to prevent hyperventilation

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