The Gift of Breath
The breath will always lead us forward. Enjoy these beloved Kripalu resources hand-selected to bring you peace, fortitude, and resilience.
GUIDED BREATHWORK PRACTICES
The Complete Breath
Kripalu faculty member and RISE facilitator Janna Delgado guides us through the Complete Breath. A practice that is helpful when feeling anxious or stressed and will help you continue with your day feeling centered and present. All you need is a chair!
The Compassionate Practice of Loving-kindness Meditation
Maria Sirois, a positive psychologist and master teacher at Kripalu, leads a guided loving-kindness meditation—which has been shown to build immunity, reduce stress, and boost positive emotions.
Breath and Belly Meditation
Kripalu faculty and yoga teacher Michelle Dalbec shares a meditation to calm and de-stress.
INSPIRED READINGS
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Pranayama, or the regulation of breath, is an essential part of yoga practice. |
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➔A LifeForce Yoga Breathing Practice to Ease Anxiety and Depression Stop a ruminative chain of thoughts or a negative mood state in its tracks with one of many simple yogic breathing exercises, or pranayama. |
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➔Pranayama for Self-Soothing: 3 Yogic Breathing Practices to Cultivate Peace Explore three of her breath-awareness practices to promote ease, steadiness, clarity, and presence. |
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➔The Anatomy of Natural Breath When it comes to respiration, the body can forget what natural is. A closer investigation of how breathing works can help us remember. |
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Revitalize and illuminate from within with simple Sun Breaths. |