Breathe to Balance
Wake Up Your Breathing • 4m 27s
Your breath is your most powerful and accessible tool — you are always breathing and your breath is always available. Lengthening your exhale has a profound calming effect, activating your parasympathetic nervous system and helping you to slow your heart rate and relax.
Use this Reset to balance your nervous system anytime, anywhere, by simply slowing down your breathing. You’ll feel more calm and capable of managing whatever comes at you.
Take your practice further this week:
• Use Balancing Breath, Make Balance Your Baseline Meditation, Relax Deeply, Recovery Boost. Find all suggested videos right here in Balance Your Nervous System.
• Download your free A4Y Practice Plan to plan, track, and review each week.
• Share your practice using #athletesforyoga and #yourweeklya4ypractice — we love to cheer you on!
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