Humming Bee Breath Work Practice
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Live Healthy Relax
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Bhramari pranayama translates to humming bee breath. It’s a simple breathwork practice that utilizes sound by humming on the exhalation.
This sound and exhale emphasis helps to calm your nerves by stimulating your vagus nerve which has a direct impact on regulating your parasympathetic nervous system correlating to rest and digestion, slowing your heart rate, and reducing blood pressure.
The practice:
- Find a comfortable position - soften into your body finding a relaxed posture
- Close your eyes
- Inhale drawing the breath in through your nose
- Exhale with your mouth sealed and hum as you slowly release
Breathing for calm and relaxation
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