Message from Ela for breath exercises that can be practiced.

This breathing technique helps to relax within the overwhelm and to use the awareness of the breath to bring a sense of trust in our body to life. Imagine that your gentle breath is the safe place within yourself and that every breath is supporting good health and well-being.

The Spaghetti Breath is easy and fun and can be used anywhere and at any time. If things are rowdy or we feel unsettled, the Spaghetti Breath can be used to relax in the moment.

This is our favourite practice to quieten down all the noise and to create a feeling of stillness and centring within. It reconnects the body and brain and sends calming signals to the brain from the vocal cords through the Vagus nerve.

A breathing technique which will boost your immune system, keep your lungs healthy and give you a sense of calm focus. This will help essential services which are required to go out and work as well as those needing to work or attend to schooling from home.

Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep as it is commonly known, is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. Yoga nidra is a practice that everyone, from children to seniors, can do.

This breath practice is specifically for children as it uses the shape of your hand to trace while inhaling and exhaling for regulation and calming.

Conscious slow breathing before a meal will deactivate the stress response and switch on your body’s rest and digest’ so that you are optimising your digestive function and helping your body to assimilate the nutrients from your meal.

This technique for energy is called 20 connected breaths. If you’re having mid-afternoon slump or need some energy on awakening, this is a great technique to use. It can also release any agitated or ‘stuck’ energy.