Healing and Awareness with Breath
As a yoga and meditation teacher, the breath has been very important for Corrine. For Eddi breath has been instrumental in a different way as she has had sinus issues for much of her life. Let’s talk about the breath!
Using a timer to take a mindful breath. This calms you and helps you to be more present.
Try the 4-7-8 breath to help anxiety, Alternate nostril breathing to help calm the mind. Ujjayi breathing to strengthen the lungs. Plus the science behind the exhale and when it is longer then the inhale, it activates the parasympathetic nervous system.
Learn to connect with the sacredness of the breath. When you talk fast and you are worked up, your breath is quick so when you slow your breath, it affects your mind too.
Eddi shares the physiological importance of oxygen. Your mitochondria which is the spark plug in your body, your energy, you need oxygen. The brain and the heart thrive on oxygen. They all need it for transportation at the cellular level.