In this five‑minute guided breath‑work video, the instructor welcomes participants and explains that breath directly influences the nervous system—inhales activate, exhales calm. Viewers are invited to sit or lie down, then follow a rhythmic pattern: inhale through the nose filling the belly and chest, hold briefly, then exhale slowly through the mouth as if blowing through a straw, extending the exhale. Throughout the session the instructor offers cues to relax shoulders and jaw, visualizes the breath entering and leaving the body, and counts to maintain rhythm. A brief breath‑hold follows each exhale, and the cycle repeats, encouraging presence and release of tension. The session ends with a final extended exhale, a sigh and smile, and a reminder to return to natural nasal breathing, notice the shift in energy, and use the practice throughout the day for calm, grounding, and presence. The tone is warm, supportive, and instructional, aiming to reduce stress and anxiety.
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All right, welcome all you beautiful breathing people to another guided breath work session. For the next five minutes, we're going to be relaxing our mind, body, and nervous system by controlling our breath. The breath is linked to the nervous system. Inhales are activating and exhales are calming. So today we're going to focus on extending our exhale. So find your way to a comfortable position. This could be done seated or lying. So we'll inhale through the nose, filling your belly up to your chest. And then we're going to hold at the top, then exhale out the mouth like you're blowing out through a straw. And doing this for five minutes a day will change your life. So arrive to your space
and just
trusting the breath to relax our nervous system and relieve any stress or anxiety. So let's begin with the first. Inhale fully in. Exhale nice and slow
again.
Feel the belly on the inhale up to the heart, holding your breath. Exhaling.
2, 3, 4.
Relax your shoulders.
2.
Relax your jaw.
2, 3, 4.
Visualizing the air coming in your nose and fill in your being.
Oh, two.
Watching them leave out the mouth, bringing you in to a deep state full of relaxation.
They were gonna hold their breath after this exhale.
4. Hold
present. Relax the. Inhale through the nose. Exhale with the side
stay present as
we go back into the rhythmic breathing. Inhaling to. Oh, to letting go of all tension.
2, 3, 4. And 2. Oh. 2. And 2, 3, 4. 2o, 2, Three, four. Three, four. Two. Oh, two, Four, O, 2. Ah. 2, 3, 4. 2, O, 2A, 2, 3, 4.
And this is our final extended exhale, holding your breath just a few seconds. Inhale through the nose. Exhale with a sigh and a smile. Beautiful work, everyone. Just allow your breathing to return in and out of the nose, becoming aware of this shift of energy, feeling more calm, more grounded, more presence, Just remaining in the states. You could come back to this exercise throughout the day. Much love to all of you. Remember to breathe and remember to laugh.
