Nishmat: Breath Practices for Emotional Tikkun

Nishmat: Breath Practices And God Blew it into Life: Vayipakh Bo Nishmat Khayyirn. Yogic Breathing for Emotional Tikkun (Restoration and Healing) Sighing breath For overworked emotions Exhale with lips puckered as if cooling soup, long heaving sigh, 10 times Healing Breath To release the tension of pain Concentrate on pain; Inhale and visualize that you are absorbing all forms of healing energy through the pores of your skin and focusing the healing energy on the pain. Complete Breath To recharge Breathe into abdomen, then ribcage, then topmost chest, Inhale to count of 5 Hold to count of 20 Exhale to count of 10 Alternate Nostril Breathing To reduce tension headaches Hold closed each nostril Inhale to count of 5 Exhale to count of 10 Listen to Sound of Your Breath To increase blood flow and energy Inhale and create sound of a gentle snore. Runner's Breath (Bellows) To build the fire Exhale forcefully. to the count of a ticking of a clock, 1,2,3,4,. try not to consciously inhale. Diaphragmatic Breath To stretch the lower lobes of the lungs Exhale pulling back the abdomen to the back of the spine. Inhale to count of 5, Exhale, to count of 10